Gladiatress
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| Directed by | Brian Grant |
| Written by | Nick Whitby |
| Produced by | Graham Broadbent Justin Lin Lawrence Bender |
| Cinematography | Witold Stok |
| Edited by | Fiona Colbeck |
| Music by | James Seymour Brett |
Production companies | Mission Pictures Stock Productions |
| Distributed by | Icon Entertainment International[1] MGM Home Entertainment[2] |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes[2] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Gladiatress is a 2004 British comedy film, starring Sally Phillips, Fiona Allen and Doon Mackichan. It is partly a spoof of 2000's Gladiator.
Plot
[edit] | This article needs an improved plot summary. (June 2018) |
Three unlikely heroines Worthaboutapig (Sally Phillips), Dwyfuc (Doon Mackichan) and Smirgut the Fierce (Fiona Allen) set out to thwart a Roman invasion and save Celtic Britain.
Cast
[edit]- Worthaboutapig – Sally Phillips
- Dwyfuc – Doon Mackichan
- Smirgut the Fierce – Fiona Allen
- General Rhinus – David Hayman
- Caesar – Ronan Vibert
- Jean Marcosivellauniviromandiboule – Philippe De Groussouvre
- Dubonet Warrior – Rory MacGregor
- Mrs Goatsplitter – Pam Ferris
- Welsh Suitor – Brendan O'Hea
- Chamberlain – William Chubb
Filming
[edit]It was filmed at various locations in the UK between 11 November and 23 December 2002. Filming locations included the Bourne Woods and Frensham Ponds near Farnham in Surrey, Butser Ancient Farm in Hampshire, and West Wittering in West Sussex.
Critical reception
[edit]Total Film gave the DVD release of Gladiatress one star out of five and described the film as "a painfully laugh-free vehicle for the usually talented stars of TV's Smack The Pony".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "MGM Home Entertainment to distribute Icon titles in UK". Screen International. 5 May 2004. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Gladiatress (2004)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Gladiatress", Total Film 8 August 2005. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
External links
[edit]- Gladiatress at IMDb
- Gladiatress at AllMovie
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- 2004 films
- 2000s parody films
- British parody films
- Fiction set in Roman Britain
- Films produced by Graham Broadbent
- Films produced by Bruce Davey
- Films set in prehistoric Britain
- Films set in the 1st century BC
- 2000s historical comedy films
- British historical comedy films
- 2000s English-language films
- 2000s British films
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