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Stiff Upper Lips

Stiff Upper Lips

Stiff Upper Lips

Stiff Upper Lips

This sexual awakening... turns into a hilarious nightmare!

1998•1h 39m•

★5.6(12 ratings)

Comedy

Overview

Stiff Upper Lips is a broad parody of British period films, especially the lavish Merchant-Ivory productions of the 'eighties and early 'nineties. Although it specifically targets A Room with a View, Chariots of Fire, Maurice, A Passage to India, and many other films, in a more general way Stiff Upper Lips satirises popular perceptions of certain Edwardian traits: propriety, sexual repression, xenophobia, and class snobbery.

Director

Writers

Gary Sinyor, Paul Simpkin

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Main Cast

Georgina Cates

Georgina Cates

Emily

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Horace Wiggins

Prunella Scales

Prunella Scales

Aunt Agnes

Samuel West

Samuel West

Edward

Sean Pertwee

Sean Pertwee

George

David Artus

David Artus

Hurdler

Kevin Furlong

Kevin Furlong

Hurdler

Nicholas Selby

Nicholas Selby

Don 1

John Boswall

John Boswall

Don 2

Robert Portal

Robert Portal

Cedric

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Hudson Junior

Geoffrey Palmer

Geoffrey Palmer

His Butler's Voice

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Gary Sinyor
Third Assistant Director: Natasha Tahta
Second Assistant Director: Stefan Gates
First Assistant Director: Richard Lingard
Script Supervisor: Marinella Setti

Writing

Writer: Gary Sinyor
Writer: Paul Simpkin

Production

Executive Producer: Nigel Savage
Line Producer: Simon Scotland
Producer: Jeremy Bolt
Producer: Gary Sinyor
Casting: Emma Style
Production Supervisor: Natasha Ross

Music & Sound

Sound Editor: Danny Hambrook
Sound Recordist: Danny Hambrook
Boom Operator: Stuart Wilson
Foley Editor: Bernard O'Reilly
Foley Artist: Paula Boram
Foley Artist: Lucy Fawcett

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Simon Archer
Additional Camera: Simon Minett
First Assistant Camera: Clive Mackey
Second Assistant Camera: Jessie Brough
Still Photographer: Simon Mein

Editing

Editor: Peter Hollywood
Associate Editor: Sarah Thomas

Art Direction

Art Department Manager: Elise Menghini

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Stephanie Collie
Hair Designer: Jenny Sharpe
Costume Supervisor: Lisa Shanley
Makeup Artist: Teresa Kelly
Costume Supervisor: Sunita Singh
Hairdresser: Helen Lennox

Keywords

italyvictorian englandyoung woman

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "This sexual awakening... turns into a hilarious nightmare!"

#2

The runtime is 99 minutes (1h 39m).

#3

It was a co-production between: United Kingdom, India.

#4

The film was directed by Gary Sinyor.

#5

The screenplay was written by Gary Sinyor and Paul Simpkin.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Simon Archer.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0120210.

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Rating

5.6/10

Average

12 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Stiff Upper Lips

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom, India

Production Companies:

Cavalier Features

Chrysalis Films

Filmania

Isle of Man Film Commission

Isle of Man Government

Ivory Hall

Kaleidoscope Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.

Yorkshire Films International