Funny Cow

Funny Cow
Directed by Adrian Shergold
Produced by
Written by Tony Pitts
Starring
Music by
Cinematography Tony Slater Ling
Edited by Tania Reddin
Distributed by Entertainment One
Release date
 9 October 2017, London Film Festival
Running time
 103 minutes[1]
Country United Kingdom
Language English

Funny Cow is a 2017 comedy drama directed by Adrian Shergold, written by Tony Pitts, and starring Maxine Peake, Paddy Considine, Tony Pitts, Stephen Graham and Alun Armstrong. The original songs and score was composed by Richard Hawley with additional songs by Ollie Trevers. The film follows a woman making a name for herself in the stand-up comedy scene of working men's clubs in northern England.[2]

The film debuted on 9 October 2017 in the United Kingdom at the London Film Festival.[3]

Plot

‘Funny Cow’ charts the rise to stardom of a female comedian through the 1970s and 1980s. It is set against the backdrop of working men’s clubs and the stand-up comedy circuit of the North of England.

From her troubled childhood to her turbulent adult relationships, the Funny Cow uses the raw material of her life experiences to bring her unique style of comedy to the stage. A stand-up comedienne in an all-male world, ‘Funny Cow’ delivers tragedy and comedy in equal measure.

Maxine Peake plays the role of Funny Cow with Tony Pitts as her violent soul mate Bob, Paddy Considine acts as her middle class lover Angus, and Stephen Graham plays her father, as well as her brother Mike.

Cast

Production

Funny Cow was shot in January and February 2017 in Leeds, Bradford, Saltaire and Harrogate. The principal production Company was POW Films. Post Production was at Lipsync Post in London and the Financing production partner was Gizmo Films Productions.[2] The sales agent was Moviehouse Entertainment. eOne Entertainment bought UK distribution rights in 2016.

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 77%, based on 31 reviews, and an average rating of 7.1/10.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Funny Cow (15)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Funny Cow (2018)". IMDb. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  3. ↑ Buckland, Eve (9 October 2017). "Glamorous Nancy joins husband Vic Reeves at Funny Cow premiere". The Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Funny Cow (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
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