ComedyDrama

Stan & Ollie

- The untold story of the world's greatest comedy act.

With their golden era long behind them, comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pressures of a hectic schedule, and with the support of their wives Lucille and Ida – a formidable double act in their own right – the pair's love of performing, as well as for each other, endures as they secure their place in the hearts of their adoring public

Release Date : 2018-12-28

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Fable PicturesEntertainment OneBaby Cow ProductionsSonesta FilmsBBC FilmSony Pictures ClassicsEntertainment One FeaturesSierra/Affinity

Production Country : CanadaUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles : Stan and Ollie

Cast

Character Name : Stanley "Stan" Laurel

Original Name : Steve Coogan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Oliver "Ollie" Hardy

Original Name : John C. Reilly

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lucille Hardy

Original Name : Shirley Henderson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ida Kitaeva Laurel

Original Name : Nina Arianda

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bernard Delfont

Original Name : Rufus Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hal Roach

Original Name : Danny Huston

Gender : Male

Character Name : James W. Horne

Original Name : Joseph Balderrama

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nobby Cook

Original Name : John Henshaw

Gender : Male

Character Name : James Finlayson

Original Name : Keith MacPherson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Harry Langdon

Original Name : Richard Cant

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cynthia Clark

Original Name : Susy Kane

Gender : Female

Character Name : Newspaper Stand Boy

Original Name : Josh Alexander

Gender : Male

Character Name : Burgess

Original Name : Tapiwa Mugweni

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joe Schenck

Original Name : Stewart Alexander

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clapper Loader

Original Name : Kevin Millington

Gender : Male

Character Name : Palladium Manager

Original Name : Toby Sedgwick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Concierge Savoy

Original Name : Rebecca Yeo

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. Miffin's Receptionist

Original Name : Stephanie Hyam

Gender : Female

Character Name : Glass & Bottle Inn Receptionist

Original Name : Kate Okello

Gender : Male

Character Name : Glasgow Empire Manager

Original Name : Sanjeev Kohli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gordon Douglas

Original Name : Ashley Robinson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stan's Lawyer

Original Name : Greg Canestrari

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor at Savoy

Original Name : Roger Ringrose

Gender : Male

Character Name : Holiday Camp Organiser

Original Name : Ella Kenion

Gender : Female

Character Name : Elderly Woman - Glasgow

Original Name : Veronica Clifford

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lady Warley

Original Name : Elizabeth Bennett

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lord Warley

Original Name : Conrad Asquith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Robin Hood

Original Name : Owen Findlay

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jeweler

Original Name : Danny Scheinmann

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elephant Wrangler

Original Name : Bentley Kalu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Scene Hand - Roach Lot

Original Name : Tom Bates

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ann MacDonald

Original Name : Ella Baird

Gender : Male

Character Name : Assistant Stage Manager

Original Name : Josh Connor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Conductor

Original Name : Matt Dunkley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Art Greene (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Bailey

Gender : Male

Reviews

Peter McGinn

@narrator56

2021-06-23

This movie tells a simple story beautifully about two complex men at the end of their careers. I think I disagree with some people in believing that Stan & Ollie benefits from narrowing the plot. Showing their career together at their pear would show what they were as a team and what they did together, but this angle illustrates who they are. It sweats the details. Coogan and Reilly are very convincing in their roles. They still have ambitions that fuel an attempt at a comeback, but their ambition is clouded by the knowledge that they are past their prime. They enjoy the nostalgia and leftover love from their fans even while they try to rise above it. The movie is able to end on a high note even though they cannot achieve all of their goals. Perhaps what I like the most about this movie is the treatment of the stars' wives. As the agent character states, the two wives are also a sort of double act. On the surface they don't seem to like each other a lot, but we see moments of respect and fun between them, and they obviously both love their famous husbands very much. As I said above, Coogan and Reilly do a great job in this movie, but it would have been a lesser film without these two supporting characters.

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-05-30

As a kid, i always shied away from the sort of "slapstick" humour of Laurel and Hardy, so I knew little about them. This little retrospective proved to be an enjoyable traipse throughout their last few professional years, down on their luck, working for a somewhat unscrupulous Bernard (later Lord) Delfont from small, provincial, music halls in Britain. John C. Reilly does an excellent job conveying the frailties of Oliver Hardy. Steve Coogan is less convincing - he seems to resort more to mimicry. All-in-all, though - quite an charming and gently told story with quite a few laughs and the odd tear-jerking moment, too.