National Theatre Live: Follies
Seen it?2017 | 139 min | Music, Comedy, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It drew serious awards attention, though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for anyone who likes a story with a soundtrack worth keeping and people who need a good giggle. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. If you loved tick, tick... BOOM! or Hair, start here. New York is practically a character here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 2 hr 19 min.
- What might put you off
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
New York, 1971. There’s a party on the stage of the Weismann Theatre. Tomorrow the iconic building will be demolished. Thirty years after their final performance, the Follies girls gather to have a few drinks, sing a few songs and lie about themselves.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
22 wins and 24 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 91K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tim Van Someren, Dominic Cooke
- Imelda StauntonSally Durant Plummer
- Peter ForbesBuddy Plummer
- Janie DeePhyllis Rogers Stone
- Philip QuastBenjamin Stone
- Tracie BennettCarlotta Campion
- Gary RaymondDimitri Weismann
- Jordan ShawKevin
- Fred HaigYoung Buddy
- Josephine BarstowHeidi Schiller
- Bruce GrahamRoscoe