# A Cock and Bull Story (2005)

> A playful British meta-comedy where actors, characters, lovers, and production chaos collide while trying to film Laurence Sterne's supposedly unfilmable novel.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4103

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Comedy, History
- Director: Michael Winterbottom
- Cast: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Keeley Hawes, Shirley Henderson, Raymond Waring, Conal Murphy, Joe Williams, Paul Kynman
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0423409/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, irreverent, playful, cinephile movie night, literary adaptation double feature

## Synopsis

A comedic exploration of the chaos behind the scenes of filmmaking, where egos clash and narratives unravel.

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