Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
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Directed by | Sophie Hyde |
Screenplay by | Katy Brand |
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Cinematography | Bryan Mason |
Edited by | Bryan Mason |
Music by | Stephen Rennicks |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is a 2022 British comedy-drama film directed by Australian director Sophie Hyde from a screenplay by comedian Katy Brand, starring Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack. It premieres at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on 22 January 2022.
Plot[]
Nancy Stokes is a retired widow, seeking romance and excitement after a boring marriage. She hires a good-looking young sex worker called Leo Grande, in the hope of enjoying a night of pleasure and self-discovery.[1]
Cast[]
- Emma Thompson as Nancy Stokes
- Daryl McCormack as Leo Grande
- Isabella Laughland as Becky
- Charlotte Ware as Waitress 1
- Carina Lopes as Waitress 2
Production[]
Development and casting[]
In October 2020, it was announced that Emma Thompson would star in a film directed by Sophie Hyde from a screenplay by Katy Brand.[2] The film is a joint project between Genesius Pictures and Cornerstone Films, with Debbie Gray and Adrian Politowski producing.[2]
Daryl McCormack joined the cast in February 2021.[3]
Hyde said that she enjoyed working with Thompson, and the two of them worked collaboratively, with the resulting film a co-creation by both of them. "We discussed a lot, listened to each other’s stories and ideas about the material."[1]
Filming[]
Principal photography began on 8 March 2021 and concluded on 20 April 2021. Filming locations included London and Norwich.[4][5]
Release[]
Cornerstone is handling international distribution. It premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival,[6] which at the last minute was changed to an online rather than in-person event because of an increase in cases of the Omicron variant during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, on 23 January 2022.[1][7]
Following the premiere, Searchlight Pictures acquired the distribution rights to the film, and it will be released on Hulu.[8]
Reception[]
Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 90% based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10.[9]
References[]
- ^ a b c Debelle, Penelope (18 January 2022). "SA director Sophie Hyde's new comedy-drama to premiere at virtual Sundance". InDaily. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ a b Ravindran, Manori (27 October 2020). "Emma Thompson to Star in Comedy 'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande' From Sophie Hyde". Variety. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Grater, Tom (24 February 2021). "Daryl McCormack Joins Emma Thompson In Sophie Hyde's 'Good Luck To You, Leo Grande'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - One and Done". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ Macnab, Geoffrey (16 April 2021). "Michael Morpurgo adaptation 'Kensuke's Kingdom' completes financing with $6.5m boost from LA-based Align (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (9 December 2021). "Sundance 2022: Hybrid Festival Sees Princess Diana, Michael Kenneth Williams, Dakota Johnson, Bill Cosby, NYC Rock'n'Roll & Regina Hall Fill Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
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- ^ Palmer, Roger (26 January 2022). "Searchlight Pictures Acquires "Good Luck To You, Leo Grande" For Hulu". What's On Disney Plus. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
External links[]
- 2022 films
- English-language films
- 2022 comedy-drama films
- British sex comedy films
- Films impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
- Films about male prostitution
- Searchlight Pictures films
- Hulu original films