During the 1930s in England, a group of young socialites dominate the national gossip with extravagant and outlandish antics. Among the group is the aspiring novelist Adam Fenwick-Symes, who is attempting to raise enough money to marry fellow member Nina Blount. However, after customs officials confiscate his first manuscript, Fenwick-Symes must recover from the financial setback and figure out new ways to earn money for a wedding.
Bright Young Things
“Sex... Scandal... Celebrity... Some things never change.”
Overview
During the 1930s in England, a group of young socialites dominate the national gossip with extravagant and outlandish antics. Among the group is the aspiring novelist Adam Fenwick-Symes, who is attempting to raise enough money to marry fellow member Nina Blount. However, after customs officials confiscate his first manuscript, Fenwick-Symes must recover from the financial setback and figure out new ways to earn money for a wedding.
Director
Stephen Fry
Budget
10.0M
Status
Released
Production
The Film Consortium, UK Film Council, Visionview Productions, Icon Films, Revolution Films, Doubting Hall Limited
Cast
Stephen Campbell Moore
Adam Fenwick-Symes
Emily Mortimer
Nina Blount
Harriet Walter
Lady Maitland
Michael Sheen
Miles Maitland
James McAvoy
Simon Balcairn
David Tennant
Ginger Littlejohn
Stockard Channing
Mrs. Melrose Ape
Fenella Woolgar
Agatha Runcible
Dan Aykroyd
Lord Monomark
Simon McBurney
Sneath
Julia McKenzie
Lottie Crump
Jim Broadbent
The Drunken Major
Simon Callow
King of Anatolia
Peter O'Toole
Colonel Blount
Imelda Staunton
Lady Brown
Bill Paterson
Sir James Brown
John Mills
Gentleman
Jim Carter
Chief Customs Officer
Adrian Scarborough
Customs Officer
Guy Henry
Archie
Richard E. Grant
Father Rothschild
Margaret Tyzack
Lady Thobbing
Paul Popplewell
Private
Nigel Planer
Taxi Driver
Angela Thorne
Kitty Blackwater
Lisa Dillon
Jane Brown
Alec Newman
Tiger
Alex Barclay
Vanburgh
Gerard Horan
Race Official
Rebekah Staton
Imperial Hotel Receptionist
Alan Williams
Bookie
Bruno Lastra
Basilio
Tony Maudsley
Race Steward
Arturo Venegas
Alphonse
Mark Gatiss
House Agent
Nicholas Le Prevost
Lord Maitland
Tom Frederic
Party Guest
Stephen Fry
Chauffeur
Mark Hardy
Angry Gentleman
Lisa Jackson
Mary Moore
Rachel Ann Courtney
Angel
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