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Venus
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R,1hr 34min
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December 21, 2006
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Miramax Films
Synopsis: An aging pair of veteran English actors whose success never quite took hold finds their quiet existence suddenly interrupted by the arrival of one of the men's precocious grandnieces in director Roger Michell's affectionate comedy drama. Maurice (Peter O'Toole) and Ian (Leslie Phillips) may still land the occasional paying gig -- Maurice has recently been cast as a corpse in a popular television drama -- but for the most part, their days are spent cataloging their ailments over meals at their favorite ... Full Synopsis
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"[Peter O'Toole] is back in all his rascally, randy, reprobate glory, with a role so charming, funny and melancholy ..." Full Review
For anyone who thought Peter O'Toole might have died around the same time as other British thespians like Alec Guinness and John Gielgud (who are actually decades his senior), Venus returns quite the opposite ... Full Review
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