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SHE WAS THE FIRST OF HER KIND. HE WAS THE LAST OF HIS.
6.6/10 2004 4K 106 min
Comedy • Romance

Humble Maria, who outfits top London theater star Ned Kynaston, takes none of the credit for the male actor's success at playing women. And because this is the 17th century, Maria, like other females, is prohibited from pursuing her dream of acting. But when powerful people support her, King Charles II lifts the ban on female stage performers. And just as Maria aided Ned, she needs his help to learn her new profession.

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Stage Beauty
Top Cast
Claire Danes
Claire Danes
Maria
Billy Crudup
Billy Crudup
Ned Kynaston
Derek Hutchinson
Derek Hutchinson
Stage Manager
Mark Letheren
Mark Letheren
Male Emelia/Dickie
Tom Wilkinson
Tom Wilkinson
Betterton
Ben Chaplin
Ben Chaplin
George Villiars, Duke of Buckingham
Hugh Bonneville
Hugh Bonneville
Samuel Pepys
Fenella Woolgar
Fenella Woolgar
Lady Meresvale
Richard Griffiths
Richard Griffiths
Sir Charles Sedley
Clare Higgins
Clare Higgins
Mistress Revels

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