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Stage Beauty (2004)

★ 7.1R109 minDirector: Richard Eyre

2004 film by Richard Eyre

Stage Beauty is a 2004 romantic period drama directed by Richard Eyre. The screenplay by Jeffrey Hatcher is based on his play Compleat Female Stage Beauty, which was inspired by references to 17th-century actor Edward Kynaston made in the detailed private diary kept by Samuel Pepys.

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What is Stage Beauty about?
Stage Beauty (2004) — Based in the 1660's of London's theaters, this film is about the rules of gender roles in theatre production, and means to change them for everyone's benefit. Ned Kynaston is the assumedly gay cross-dressing actor who has been playing female parts in plays for years, particularly
Is Stage Beauty based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Stage Beauty scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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