# Stage Beauty (2004)

> A celebrated Restoration actor loses his place when women enter the English stage, forcing him to confront performance, identity, and an unexpected romance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15514

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Richard Eyre
- Cast: Claire Danes, Billy Crudup, Derek Hutchinson, Mark Letheren, Tom Wilkinson, Ben Chaplin, Hugh Bonneville, Fenella Woolgar
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368658/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, bawdy, romantic, date night, theater night

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