National Theatre Live: One Man, Two Guvnors

September. 15,2011      
Rating:
8.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End hood, now in Brighton to collect £6,000 from his fiancée’s dad. But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, who’s been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers. Holed up at The Cricketers’ Arms, the permanently ravenous Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a second job with one Stanley Stubbers, who is hiding from the police and waiting to be re-united with Rachel. To prevent discovery, Francis must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple.

James Corden as  Francis Henshall
Oliver Chris as  Stanley Stubbers
Tom Edden as  Alfie
Jemima Rooper as  Rachel Crabbe
Daniel Rigby as  Alan Dangle
Trevor Laird as  Lloyd Boateng
David Benson as  Gareth
Claire Lams as  Pauline Clench
Martyn Ellis as  Harry Dangle

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Lovesusti
2011/09/15

The Worst Film Ever

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SpunkySelfTwitter
2011/09/16

It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

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Rosie Searle
2011/09/17

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

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Dana
2011/09/18

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

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