The Critic
2024/09/13 • Released • English
Ambition seduces. Power corrupts.
Overview
Jimmy Erskine is the most feared theatre critic of the age. He lives as flamboyantly as he writes and takes pleasure in savagely taking down any actor who fails to meet his standards. When the owner of the Daily Chronicle dies, and his son takes over, Jimmy quickly finds himself at odds with his new boss and his position under threat. In an attempt to preserve the power and influence he holds so sacred, Jimmy strikes a Faustian pact with a struggling actress, entangling them and the boss in a thrilling but deadly web of desire, blackmail, and betrayal.
Director : Anand Tucker
Casts
Ian McKellen
Jimmy Erskine
Gemma Arterton
Nina Land
Mark Strong
David Brooke
Lesley Manville
Annabel Land
Ben Barnes
Stephen Wyley
Romola Garai
Cora Wyley
Alfred Enoch
Tom Tunner
Ron Cook
Hugh Morris
Claire Skinner
Mary Brooke
Matthew Cottle
Graham Meadows
Beau Gadsdon
Freya
Nikesh Patel
Ferdy Harwood
Rebecca Gethings
Joan
Éva Magyar
Dolly Langdon
Jay Simpson
Slyfield
Jacob James Beswick
Robbie
Nicholas Bishop
Richard Pugh
Albie Marber
Lennie
Avye Leventis
Lizzie
Jasper Britton
Gideon Lambert
Pearce Quigley
Mr. Morrisey
Eleanor Wyld
Isabella / Viola
Grant Crookes
Critic (uncredited)
Ty Hurley
Private Members Club / Bar Patron (uncredited)
James McNicholas
Hospital PC (uncredited)
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