If life is a performance, his was a masterpiece.
The extraordinary life of playwright, singer, actor, composer, and director Noël Coward, who rose from poverty to stardom while keeping his sexuality a secret. Featuring Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, Frank Sinatra, Michael Caine and Lucille Ball. Narrated by Alan Cumming. With Rupert Everett as the voice of Noël Coward. Directed by Academy Award Nominee Barnaby Thompson.
Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story (2023) is a documentary and history film directed by Barnaby Thompson, released on June 2, 2023 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Noël Coward, Rupert Everett, Alan Cumming and Laurence Olivier. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story before you stream it.
Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story.
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Noël Coward
as Self (archive footage)
Rupert Everett
as Noël Coward (voice)
Alan Cumming
as Narrator (voice)
Laurence Olivier
as Self (archive footage)
Maggie Smith
as Self (archive footage)
Harold Pinter
as Self (archive footage)
Michael Caine
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra
as Self (archive footage)
Lauren Bacall
as Self (archive footage)
Lucille Ball
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Barnaby Thompson, written by Barnaby Thompson, produced by Gregor Cameron and Barnaby Thompson.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 8 ratings.
This is quite a fascinating documentary. Not because Barnaby Thompson has a particularly innovative approach to the subject matter, but because he has managed to use an enormous amount of contemporaneous archive of this enigmatic man, and because he has engaged the charismatic dulcets of Rupert Everett to, rather authentically, read excerpts from his journals that were written, meticulously, throughout his adult…
Reviewed on May 24, 2023
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Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story (2023) is available to stream on Strand Releasing Amazon Channel and Dekkoo Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story (2023) includes Noël Coward, Rupert Everett, Alan Cumming, Laurence Olivier and Maggie Smith. The film was directed by Barnaby Thompson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story was released on June 2, 2023 and runs for 1h 35m.
Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story (2023) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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