Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

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Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

Released Oct 9

1h 35m

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The extraordinary life of playwright, singer, actor, composer, and director Noël Coward, who rose from poverty to stardom while keeping his sexuality a secret.

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Amy Nicholson

New York Times

Whenever things risk getting personal, you can practically hear Coward repurpose a threat from “Blithe Spirit,” his smash hit about a disgruntled ghost: Stop fawning on me or I shall break something.

Oct 16, 2024

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James Jackson

Times (UK)

As the clips became more plentiful, this became a not only deeply researched but also rather captivating portrait of a one-off — even if every time he sang one of his ditties I couldn’t get Monty Python’s “Penis Song” spoof out of my head.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 27, 2023

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

The final invention, from uneducated to the highest paid writer in the world came through a means that still should be recommended to every child, no matter what their circumstances.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 7, 2023

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Wade Major

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

An absolutely sensational documentary.

Nov 4, 2024

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Carmen Paddock

MovieJawn

Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story is a pleasant hour and a half celebrating one of the 20th century’s most witty and versatile writers, but expect nothing deeper.

Oct 22, 2024

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Loren King

Newport This Week (RI)

The film offers rich material about his work as a spy for England during World War II...

Oct 15, 2024

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Tom M

Once this film gets going then it becomes an entertaining portrait of a truly remarkable polymath. I am only familiar with his playwrighting and songs but this film is a good showcase of his talents to those uninitiated.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/07/24

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Barnaby Thompson

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Alan Cumming

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Rupert Everett

Noël Coward

Noël Coward

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Laurence Olivier

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The extraordinary life of playwright, singer, actor, composer, and director Noël Coward, who rose from poverty to stardom while keeping his sexuality a secret.

Director: Barnaby Thompson
Producer: Gregor Cameron, Barnaby Thompson
Screenwriter: Barnaby Thompson, Barnaby Thompson
Distributor: Greenwich Entertainment
Production Co: Bleat Post Production, Unigram, Fragile Films
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 9, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2024
Runtime: 1h 35m

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