Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story (US Version) DVD Region 1

Barely stopping to breathe between productions, outrageously prolific director Michael Winterbottom follows his graphically intimate 9 SONGS with the raucously entertaining TRISTRAM SHANDY: A COCK AND BULL STORY. This time around, Winterbottom is out to film the unfilmable novel: an adaptation of Laurence Sterne's sprawling 18th Century masterpiece of digression, THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDY, GENTLEMAN. What begins as a seemingly straightforward attempt to recreate the frenetic novel--starring Steve Coogan as the title figure and Rob Brydon as his Uncle Toby--quickly derails into a behind-the-scenes document of the film's actual production. Working triple time (for he also plays Tristram's father), Coogan is hilarious as the insecure "Steve Coogan," a shallow actor who is more interested in his cute assistant (Naomie Harris) than the mother of his newborn child (the always delightful Kelly Macdonald). Meanwhile, "Rob Brydon" is trying desperately to convince "Steve Coogan" that his role is a co-lead, not merely a supporting one. As the production threatens to spin out of control, the filmmakers hire Gillian Anderson (playing herself, of course) to fill a much-needed role. Coming off like a madcap collision of BARRY LYNDON and 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE, Winterbottom's film is a hilarious and surprisingly tender ode to fatherhood and moviemaking in general. This film screened as part of Lincoln Center's 2005 New York Film Festival.

"[A]n enjoyable and ragged romp....Winterbottom does capture the playful, anarchic feel of the book." - Stephen, Farber (Movieline Critic), Movieline's Hollywood Life, 01/01/2006

"[Winterbottom] has pulled off a technical feat that's packed with laughs..." - Adam, Sweeting (Uncut Critic), Uncut, 02/01/2006

"[A] brave and almost quixotic piece of film-making....Winterbottom self-consciously plays with cinematic form, just as Sterne's novel plays with literary form. The film thus has a real fidelity..." - Sam, Davies (Sight and Sound Critic), Sight and Sound, 02/01/2006

"[T]he movie swings with inventive pleasures, the work of a protean filmmaker who thrives on experimentation." -- Grade: A - Lisa, Schwarzbaum (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 02/03/2006

3 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's really inventive and bizarre and marvelously entertaining." - Peter, Travers (Rolling Stone Critic), Rolling Stone, 02/09/2006

"[I]ngenious and entertaining....Swift, funny and surprisingly unpretentious..." - A. O., Scott (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 02/03/2006

3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[T]he consistently inventive moviemaking team of director Michael Winterbottom and writer Frank Cottrell Boyce have concocted a true-to-the-spirit tribute to Sterne by casting this as a process piece..." - Glenn, Kenny (Premiere/Entertainment Weekly Critic), Premiere, 03/01/2006

3 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's enjoyable, and the two leads trade brilliantly on their own friendship and natural chemistry." - David, Richardson (Ultimate DVD Critic), Ultimate DVD, 07/01/2006

Ranked #14 in Film Comment's "20 Best Films Of 2006." - Film Comment Staff (Film Comment Critic), Film Comment, 01/01/2007

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Artist Name(s):	Shirley Henderson (Actor) | Fiona Shaw (Actor) | Andy Hamilton (Actor) | Tom Hollander (Actor) | Kelly Macdonald (Actor) | Ian Hart (Actor) | David Walliams (Actor) | Peter Serafinowicz (Actor) | Mike Jeffries (Actor) | Gillian Anderson (Actor) | Michael Nyman | Steve Coogan (Actor) | Molly Nyman 莎莉軒德遜 (Actor) | Fiona Shaw (Actor) | Andy Hamilton (Actor) | Tom Hollander (Actor) | Kelly Macdonald (Actor) | Ian Hart (Actor) | David Walliams (Actor) | Peter Serafinowicz (Actor) | Mike Jeffries (Actor) | 姬莉安德遜 (Actor) | Michael Nyman | Steve Coogan (Actor) | Molly Nyman 莎莉轩德逊 (Actor) | Fiona Shaw (Actor) | Andy Hamilton (Actor) | Tom Hollander (Actor) | Kelly Macdonald (Actor) | Ian Hart (Actor) | David Walliams (Actor) | Peter Serafinowicz (Actor) | Mike Jeffries (Actor) | 姬莉安德逊 (Actor) | Michael Nyman | Steve Coogan (Actor) | Molly Nyman Shirley Henderson (Actor) | Ｆｉｏｎａ Ｓｈａｗ (Actor) | Ａｎｄｙ Ｈａｍｉｌｔｏｎ (Actor) | Ｔｏｍ Ｈｏｌｌａｎｄｅｒ (Actor) | Kelly Macdonald (Actor) | Ian Hart (Actor) | David Walliams (Actor) | Peter Serafinowicz (Actor) | Mike Jeffries (Actor) | Gillian Anderson (Actor) | Ｍｉｃｈａｅｌ Ｎｙｍａｎ | スティーヴ・クーガン (Actor) | Molly Nyman Shirley Henderson (Actor) | Fiona Shaw (Actor) | Andy Hamilton (Actor) | Tom Hollander (Actor) | Kelly Macdonald (Actor) | Ian Hart (Actor) | David Walliams (Actor) | Peter Serafinowicz (Actor) | Mike Jeffries (Actor) | Gillian Anderson (Actor) | Michael Nyman | Steve Coogan (Actor) | Molly Nyman
Director:	Mark Tildesley Mark Tildesley Mark Tildesley Mark Tildesley Mark Tildesley
Producer:	Molly Nyman Molly Nyman Molly Nyman Molly Nyman Molly Nyman
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Release Date:	2006-05-16
UPC Code:	026359328329
Language:	English
Subtitles:	English, Spanish
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	R (MPAA)
Publisher:	Warner Home Video
Package Weight:	100 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004450292

Director: Michael Winterbottom

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Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Surround 5.1 English