Benjamin. Image shows from L to R: Benjamin (Colin Morgan), Stephen (Joel Fry)
Benjamin
- 2019 film
A film by Simon Amstell about a socially awkward writer and director. Also features Colin Morgan, Phénix Brossard, Jessica Raine, Anna Chancellor, Jack Rowan and more.
Benjamin. Image shows from L to R: Noah (Phénix Brossard), Benjamin (Colin Morgan)
Key details
- Genre
- Film
- Released
- 2019
- Stars
- Colin Morgan, Phénix Brossard, Jessica Raine, Anna Chancellor, Jack Rowan, Joel Fry, Gabe Gilmour, Robin Peters and more
- Writers
- Simon Amstell, Dan Swimer and Kate Leys
- Director
- Simon Amstell
- Producers
- Dominic Dromgoole, Alexandra Breede, Louise Simpson, Mark Coombs, Mark Clarke and Emma Green
- Companies
Set among the back streets of East and North London, Benjamin is the feature debut from the comedian, actor, writer and director Simon Amstell.
The bittersweet comedy tells the story of Benjamin a rising star filmmaker, who is thrown into emotional turmoil on the brink of premiering his second film, when Billie, his hard partying publicist, introduces him to a mesmeric French musician called Noah.
Additional details
- UK certificate
- 15
- Duration
- 85 minutes
- UK release
- Friday 15th March 2019
- Distributors
- Production
- Location
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- All previous repeats
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- Thursday 27th January 2022 at 2:00am on Film4
- Wednesday 28th April 2021 at 1:15am on Film4
- Monday 18th January 2021 at 11:05pm on Film4