Nancy Stokes, a retired school teacher, is yearning for some adventure, and some sex. And she has a plan, which involves hiring a young sex worker named Leo Grande.Nancy Stokes, a retired school teacher, is yearning for some adventure, and some sex. And she has a plan, which involves hiring a young sex worker named Leo Grande.Nancy Stokes, a retired school teacher, is yearning for some adventure, and some sex. And she has a plan, which involves hiring a young sex worker named Leo Grande.
- Nominated for 4 BAFTA Awards
- 9 wins & 33 nominations total
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- TriviaEmma Thompson's naked scene in this film was "probably the hardest thing I've ever had to do," she said. "[Director] Sophie [Hyde], Daryl [McCormack], and I rehearsed totally nude and talked about our bodies, talked about our relationship with our bodies, drew them, talked over the things that we find difficult about, factors we like about them, described one particular another's bodies," Emma reported for the duration of a Cinema Café panel at the Sundance Film Festival, where the motion picture premiered.
- GoofsWhen Leo is pouring himself a glass of champagne at the beginning of the second date, you can clearly see, that there is leftover champagne from an earlier take still in the glass.
- Quotes
Nancy Stokes: [quoting a student] Sex work should be made legal so your mum pays tax on her earnings.
Featured review
Emma Thompson is just brilliant in her role, while Daryl McCormack is superb
What a terrific film!
If you had told me the general gist of 'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande' out of context, I'd have predicted a dull and dreary 90 minutes or so were ahead of me. Thankfully, the film itself is a delight. Before watching, I only knew of the poster and thought it was strictly a sex comedy, so was expecting a silly, fast-paced, if forgettable, age gap romcom.
The film is, thankfully, much more than that. Emma Thompson is just brilliant in her role, while Daryl McCormack is superb from beginning to end - cool to see him in a larger role than in (the awesome) 'Peaky Blinders'. It's perfect casting, the two absolutely nail their performances and are a joy to watch onscreen together.
The one location (for the most part) doesn't hamper things, if anything it only adds to events. I was particularly impressed with the dialogue, especially the more comedic moments. There is one line involving Rolf Harris which was, perhaps, a misstep but all in all it's pretty sharp. It has a story to tell and one that I think it portrays very nicely.
If you had told me the general gist of 'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande' out of context, I'd have predicted a dull and dreary 90 minutes or so were ahead of me. Thankfully, the film itself is a delight. Before watching, I only knew of the poster and thought it was strictly a sex comedy, so was expecting a silly, fast-paced, if forgettable, age gap romcom.
The film is, thankfully, much more than that. Emma Thompson is just brilliant in her role, while Daryl McCormack is superb from beginning to end - cool to see him in a larger role than in (the awesome) 'Peaky Blinders'. It's perfect casting, the two absolutely nail their performances and are a joy to watch onscreen together.
The one location (for the most part) doesn't hamper things, if anything it only adds to events. I was particularly impressed with the dialogue, especially the more comedic moments. There is one line involving Rolf Harris which was, perhaps, a misstep but all in all it's pretty sharp. It has a story to tell and one that I think it portrays very nicely.
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- Chúc May Mắn, Leo Grande
- Filming locations
- Opie Street, Norwich, Norfolk, UK(Leo having a coffee at the beginning of the film; Café Gelato)
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- $9,795,364
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
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- 2.00 : 1
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