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  • Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets (1995)
  • R
    99 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets (1995)
R
99 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

Sir Hugo (Sir Alan Bates) is more interested in reconstructing dinosaur bones than in paying attention to his wife, Lady Harriet (Theresa Russell). He's not thrilled when daughter Cleo (Lena Headey) brings home her betrothed, Sidney (...See moreSir Hugo (Sir Alan Bates) is more interested in reconstructing dinosaur bones than in paying attention to his wife, Lady Harriet (Theresa Russell). He's not thrilled when daughter Cleo (Lena Headey) brings home her betrothed, Sidney (Steven Mackintosh), who aspires to be a poet. The new butler, Fledge (Sting), provides Lady Harriet with the attention she's been missing, and then seduces Sidney. Did he have a role in Sidney's disappearance as well? Written by Dennis Lewis See less
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Writers
Patrick McGrath (novel) (screenplay) | John-Paul Davidson (additional writing)
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Composer
Cinematographer
Casting Director
Production Designers
Jan Roelfs | Michael Seirton (co-production_designer)
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Release date
Mar 7, 1997 (United States)

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Cast

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24 cast members
Name Known for
Alan Bates
Sir Hugo Coal Sir Hugo Coal   See fewer
Theresa Russell
Lady Harriet Coal Lady Harriet Coal   See fewer
Sting
Fledge Fledge   See fewer
Lena Headey
Cleo Coal Cleo Coal   See fewer
Jim Carter
George Lecky George Lecky   See fewer
Anna Massey
Mrs. Giblet Mrs. Giblet   See fewer
Maria Aitken
Lavinia Freebody Lavinia Freebody   See fewer
James Fleet
Inspector Limp Inspector Limp   See fewer
Steven Mackintosh
Sidney Giblet Sidney Giblet   See fewer
John Mills
Sir Edward Cleghorn Sir Edward Cleghorn   See fewer
Chris Barnes
Johm Lecky Johm Lecky   See fewer
Timothy Kightley
Harbottle Harbottle   See fewer
Richard Durden
Sykes-Herring Sykes-Herring   See fewer
Nick Lucas
Hubert Cleggie Hubert Cleggie   See fewer
Annette Badland
Connie Babblehump Connie Babblehump   See fewer
David Henry
Freddy Hoygh Freddy Hoygh   See fewer
Bob Goody
Father Pim Father Pim   See fewer
Edward Jewesbury
Sir Edward Tome Sir Edward Tome   See fewer
David Killick
Sir Humphrey Stoker Sir Humphrey Stoker   See fewer
Geoffrey Freshwater
Jury Foreman Jury Foreman   See fewer
Jeffry Wickham
Justice Congreve (as Jeffrey Wickham) Justice Congreve (as Jeffrey Wickham)   See fewer
Michael Cronin
Dr. Walter Dendrite Dr. Walter Dendrite   See fewer
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