Mad About the Boy: The Noel Coward Story

Showings

The Main 2 Wed, Apr 17 2:20 PM
The Main 2 Tue, Apr 23 2:30 PM
Film Info
Accessibility:HI
Festival:MSPIFF43
Festival Programs:Documentaries
LGBTQ+ Currents
The Creative Life
Release Year:2023
Runtime:90 min
Country/Region:United Kingdom
USA
Language:English
Print Source:Greenwich Entertainment
Trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkMxEO68Ou8
Tags:Documentary
Arts
Biography
LGBTQIA+
Cast/Crew
Director:Barnaby Thompson
Producer:Gregor Cameron
Barnaby Thompson
Screenwriter:Barnaby Thompson
Editor:Ben Hilton
Composer:Rael Jones
Principal Cast:Alan Cumming
Rupert Everett

Description

Noël Coward–songwriter, playwright, singer, actor, spy–possessing tremendous talent… and contradictions. A gay icon terrified of being outed, who knew he wanted to be a star at age two, he charmed the world and hid his secrets well.

Coward, who grew up in poverty and was driven to wealth to give comfort to his mother, was a self-educated, self-made man whose public persona hid the most fascinating private life. Mad About the Boy is an affectionate look at one of the 20th Century’s most fascinating artists.

“[A] mesmerizing journey into matchless wit and style…” –Geordie Greig, The Independent