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Movie poster: Noël Coward's Present Laughter (2017)
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Noël Coward's Present Laughter

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2017 · 134 min Drama
6.4 / 10 · TMDB

A self-obsessed actor in the midst of a mid-life crisis juggles a fawning ingenue, a crazed playwright, his ex-wife, and the personal lives of his friends. Originally broadcast as an episode of the PBS series "Great Performances" (season 45, episode 4).

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Year 2017
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director David Horn
Runtime 134 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.4/10 (7 votes)

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This adaptation of Coward's play is a sharp character study wrapped in comedic chaos. Andrew Scott delivers a performance that reveals the vulnerability beneath the vanity, turning farce into something quietly poignant.

What lingers after the final curtain is the sense of an artist trapped by his own creation. The witty dialogue sparkles, but it's the silent moments of exhaustion that truly resonate. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: David Horn

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