Venus (2006 film)

Venus
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRoger Michell
Written byHanif Kureishi
Produced byKevin Loader
Starring
CinematographyHaris Zambarloukos
Edited byNicolas Gaster
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista International
Release dates
  • 2 September 2006 (2006-09-02) (Telluride)
  • 21 December 2006 (2006-12-21) (United States)
  • 26 January 2007 (2007-01-26) (United Kingdom)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£3 million[1]
Box office$7.3 million

Venus is a 2006 British comedy-drama film directed by Roger Michell and produced by Kevin Loader, from a screenplay by Hanif Kureishi. The film stars Peter O'Toole, Leslie Phillips, Jodie Whittaker, Richard Griffiths and Vanessa Redgrave.

Venus had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on 2 September 2006, followed by a limited theatrical release in the United States on 21 December 2006 and a wide release in the United Kingdom on 26 January 2007. O'Toole's performance in the film was met with critical acclaim, earning him his eighth and final Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.

  1. ^ "Film Network". BBC. 26 February 1997. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2010.