A Cock and Bull Story poster
Director Michael Winterbottom
Writer Frank Cottrell Boyce

A Cock and Bull Story

Comedy2005

Tagline: Because everyone loves an accurate period piece.

Release Date: 2005-07-17

Duration: 94 minutes

Synopsis

Steve Coogan, an arrogant actor with low self-esteem and a complicated love life, is playing the eponymous role in an adaptation of "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" being filmed at a stately home. He constantly spars with actor Rob Brydon, who is playing Uncle Toby and believes his role to be of equal importance to Coogan's.

Casting

  • Mark Williams
    Ingoldsby
  • Shirley Henderson
    Susannah / Shirley Henderson
  • Ashley Jensen
    Lindsey
  • Gillian Anderson
    Widow Wadman / Gillian Anderson
  • Kelly Macdonald
    Jenny
  • Benedict Wong
    Ed
  • Naomie Harris
    Jennie
  • Keeley Hawes
    Elizabeth Shandy / Keeley Hawes
  • Stephen Fry
    Patrick Curator / Parson Yorick
  • Steve Coogan
    Tristram Shandy / Walter Shandy / Steve Coogan