Barrymore (film)
| Barrymore | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Eric Canuel |
| Starring | Christopher Plummer |
| Cinematography | Bernard Couture |
| Edited by | Jean-François Bergeron |
| Music by | Michel Corriveau |
| Distributed by | BY Experience[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Barrymore is a 2011 Canadian drama film written and directed by Eric Canuel and based on William Luce's 1996 play of the same name.[2][3][4] It stars Christopher Plummer reprising his Tony Award-winning role as John Barrymore.[5][6][7]
Plot
Actor John Barrymore comes to terms with the ravages of his life of excess and rents an old theatre to rehearse for a backer's audition to raise funds for a revival of his 1920 Broadway hit Richard III.
Cast
- Christopher Plummer as John Barrymore
- John Plumpis as Frank the Prompter
Production
The film was shot at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres in Toronto.[8]
Release and reception
The film premiered at the 2011 Toronto Film Festival.[9]
The film has a 71% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[10] Andrew Schenker of Slant Magazine awarded the film one and a half stars out of four.[11] David Fear of Time Out awarded the film two stars out of five.[12] Colin Covert of the Star Tribune awarded the film three stars.[13] Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly graded the film a B.[14]
Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times gave a negative review, writing that "it was never a good candidate for film."[15]
References
- ^ Hammond, Pete; Hammond, Pete (2012-03-13). "Oscar Winner Christopher Plummer's 'Barrymore' Finds Distribution". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
- ^ "Film Review: Barrymore". Film Journal International. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ Kauffmann, Stanley (6 December 2012). "Stanley Kauffmann on Films: Inheritances". The New Republic. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ Edelstein, David (11 November 2012). "Toilstoy (part 2 of 2)". New York. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ Feinberg, Scott (9 September 2011). "First Look 'Barrymore,' One-Man Film Starring Christoper Plummer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ Bianco, Robert (31 January 2014). "Weekend TV: 'Barrymore,' 'New Girl'". USA Today. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ Dang, Simon (15 September 2011). "Watch: Christopher Plummer Dominates In Trailer For One Man Show 'Barrymore'". IndieWire. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ DeFore, John (11 September 2011). "Barrymore: Toronto Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ Hammond, Pete (13 March 2012). "Oscar Winner Christopher Plummer's 'Barrymore' Finds Distribution". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "Barrymore". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ Schenker, Andrew (11 November 2012). "Barrymore". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ Fear, David (13 November 2012). "Barrymore". Time Out. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ Covert, Colin (6 December 2012). "Movie spotlight: Plummer in 'Barrymore'". Star Tribune. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ Schwarzbaum, Lisa (15 November 2012). "Barrymore". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ Sharkey, Betsy (14 November 2012). "Review: 'Barrymore' a showcase for Christopher Plummer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 December 2017.