The Understudy (2008)
- Directed by
- David Conolly, Hannah Davis
- Genre
- black comedy film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young stage actor plots to sabotage the lead performer so he can take over the role in a major play. His scheme spirals into chaos with unexpected consequences.
darkly comictensecynicaldeadpantheatricalsatiricaloffbeat
What happens
The Understudy is a 2008 black comedy film directed by David Conolly and Hannah Davis. It stars Marin Ireland, Paul Sparks, Aasif Mandvi, and Richard Kind. The film debuted at the Avignon Film Festival on 25 June 2008, but did not get a release in the United States until 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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