Fackham Hall is an upcoming British period comedy film directed by Jim O'Hanlon. It stars Ben Radcliffe, Thomasin McKenzie, Katherine Waterston, and Emma Laird.[1] It is written by comedian Jimmy Carr in his screenwriting feature debut with Patrick Carr and The Dawson Brothers.
| Fackham Hall | |
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| Directed by | Jim O'Hanlon |
| Screenplay by | Jimmy Carr Patrick Carr Andrew Dawson Steve Dawson Tim Inman |
| Produced by | Jimmy Carr Kris Thykier Danny Perkins Patrick Carr Andrew Karpen Kent Sanderson Nick Shumaker David Levine |
| Starring | Ben Radcliffe Thomasin McKenzie Katherine Waterston Emma Laird Tom Felton Damian Lewis |
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| Distributed by | Bleecker Street (United States) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Premise
editA lovable pick-pocket Eric Noone (Radcliffe) who moves into the English manor house of Fackham Hall. He has a forbidden romance with Rose Davenport (McKenzie) and is framed for a murder, while Archibald (Felton) becomes Eric's rival and vies for Rose's hand in marriage. At the same time, rivalries are spilling over in the Davenport family, led by Lord and Lady Davenport (Waterston) as they also weather the epic failure of the wedding of their eldest daughter (Laird) to her caddish cousin.
Cast
edit- Ben Radcliffe as Eric Noone
- Thomasin McKenzie as Rose Davenport
- Katherine Waterston as Lady Davenport
- Emma Laird
- Damian Lewis as Lord Davenport
- Tom Felton as Archibald
- Anna Maxwell Martin
Production
editFackham Hall is a parody of traditional period dramas like Downton Abbey, Gosford Park, and Monty Python.[2]
Additional casting is underway and principal photography will begin in the UK in early 2024.[1]
Jimmy Carr said:
"The British Film Industry does two things very well. Period drama & comedy. Now we didn’t have time to write two movies, so we’ve had to mash the genres together – hope that’s ok. I’m just slightly worried that if you say Fackham Hall in a posh English accent it might be misconstrued, hopefully that won’t be a problem."[3]
Filming began in Yorkshire in November 2024,[4] and additional cast members announced were Damian Lewis, Ben Radcliffe, and Tom Felton.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Ritman, Alex (November 9, 2024). "Damian Lewis, Ben Radcliffe and Tom Felton Join Spoof Comedy 'Fackham Hall' (EXCLUSIVE)". Deadline. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Richardson, Jay (September 7, 2023). "Jimmy Carr writes his first film, the Downton Abbey spoof Fackham Hall". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Jimmy Carr writes his first film, the Downton Abbey spoof Fackham Hall". British Comedy Guide. September 7, 2023.
- ^ Calnan, Ellie (November 7, 2024). "2024 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates". Screen Daily. Media Business Insight.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (November 7, 2024). "Damian Lewis, Ben Radcliffe and Tom Felton Join Spoof Comedy Fackham Hall (Exclusive)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation.
External links
edit- Fackham Hall at IMDb