Daphne (film)
Daphne is a 2017 British drama film directed by Peter Mackie Burns and written by Nico Mensinga. The film stars Emily Beecham, Geraldine James, Nathaniel Martello-White, Osy Ikhile, Sinead Matthews and Stuart McQuarrie. The film was released on 29 September 2017 by Altitude Film Entertainment.
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Directed by | Peter Mackie Burns |
Produced by | Valentina Brazzini Tristan Goligher |
Written by | Nico Mensinga |
Starring | Emily Beecham Geraldine James Nathaniel Martello-White Osy Ikhile Sinead Matthews Stuart McQuarrie |
Music by | Sam Beste |
Cinematography | Adam Scarth |
Edited by | Nick Emerson |
Production company | The Bureau |
Distributed by | Altitude Film Entertainment |
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Running time | 87 minutes[1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Synopsis
Daphne is an attractive, hedonistic 31-year-old woman who lives in London. She is in a shop when a robber threatens, then stabs, the shopkeeper.
Cast
- Emily Beecham as Daphne
- Geraldine James as Rita
- Nathaniel Martello-White as David
- Osy Ikhile as Tom
- Sinead Matthews as Billie
- Stuart McQuarrie as Adam
- Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Joe
- Ryan McParland as Jay
- Ritu Arya as Rachida
- Karina Fernandez as Beth
- Timothy Innes as Jimbo
- Rania Kurdi as Sofia
- Amra Mallassi as Benny
- Matthew Pidgeon as Nacho
- Ragevan Vasan as Kumar
Release
The film premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam on 29 January 2017.[1][2] The film was released on 29 September 2017 by Altitude Film Entertainment.[3]
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 31 reviews, and an average rating of 7.29/10. The site's consensus reads: "Led by Emily Beecham's note-perfect performance, Daphne is a vivid portrait of a woman in flux - and an auspicious narrative debut for director Peter Mackie Burns".[4]
References
- "'Daphne' Review". Hollywood Reporter. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- Jay Weissberg (2017-02-09). "'Daphne' Review: Rotterdam Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- "DAPHNE". Altitudefilment.com. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- "Daphne (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 1, 2019.