Cuckoo (film)

Cuckoo (film)
This article is about the British film. For the 2002 Russian film, see The Cuckoo (disambiguation).
Cuckoo

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Richard Bracewell
Produced by Tony Bracewell
Richard Bracewell
Written by Richard Bracewell
Starring Richard E. Grant
Laura Fraser
Tamsin Greig
Antonia Bernath
Adam F
Cinematography Mark Partridge
Editing by Craig Cotterill
Studio Punk Cinema
Running time 89 mins
Country United Kingdom United Kingdom
Language English

Cuckoo is a British thriller film starring Laura Fraser, Richard E. Grant, Tamsin Greig, Antonia Bernath and Adam F, set in London, UK. It was created, written, and directed by Richard Bracewell and produced by Richard and Tony Bracewell.

Cuckoo is described as a "thriller about sounds and lies". The film tells the story of student Polly (Laura Fraser) who begins to think she is going mad as she starts to hear unexplained sounds.

Critical responses were negative, with the film garnering a score of 11% on Rotten Tomatoes.[1]

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Production

Cuckoo was shot on location in December 2007 and January 2008 in London and Norwich, and in a studio built in a disused grain warehouse in Yarmouth.[2]

Cast

  • Richard E. Grant as Professor Julius Greengrass
  • Laura Fraser as Polly
  • Antonia Bernath as Jimi
  • Adam F as Chapman
  • Tamsin Greig as Simon

Release

Cuckoo was released onto DVD and Blu-ray in the UK by Verve Pictures on February 28th 2011. The discs contained an audio commentary and theatrical trailer as extras.[3]

References

  1. ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/cuckoo_2010/
  2. ^ "Star on Yarmouth movie set". Norfolk Daily Evening Press. 2007-12-12. http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=edponline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED11%20Dec%202007%2021%3A37%3A27%3A343. Retrieved 2007-12-12. 
  3. ^ Nield, Anthony (28 Feb 2011). "Cuckoo". The Digital Fix. http://homecinema.thedigitalfix.co.uk/content/id/73645/cuckoo.html. Retrieved 28 February 2011. 

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