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Boogie Woogie

2010 · 94 min

A wry, crowded swirl of scheming art-world types where everyone wants something and nobody is quite trustworthy.

Directed by
Duncan Ward
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Gillian Anderson, Alan Cumming, Heather Graham
Tagline
Seduction. Betrayal. Death. There's an Art to Everything.
Overview
In London's contemporary art world, everyone has a hustle. Art Spindle runs a high-end gallery: he hopes to flip a Mondrian for millions. One of his assistants, Beth, is sleeping with Art's most acquisitive client, Bob Macclestone. Beth wants Bob to set her up in her own gallery, so she helps him go behind Art's back for the Mondrian. Bob's wife, Jean, sets her eye on a young conceptual artist, Jo, who lusts after Art's newest assistant, Paige. Meanwhile, self-absorbed videographer Elaine is chewing her way through friends and lovers looking to make it: if she'll throw Dewey, her agent, under the bus, Beth may give her a show. And the Mondrian? No honor among thieves.

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Directed by
Duncan Ward
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Gillian Anderson, Alan Cumming, Heather Graham
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • ambition
  • art
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism7
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Duncan Ward
Written by
Danny Moynihan
Starring
Gillian Anderson, Alan Cumming, Heather Graham, Danny Huston, Jack Huston, Christopher Lee, Joanna Lumley, Simon McBurney
Music
Janusz Podrazik
Cinematography
John Mathieson
Runtime
94 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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