''Arthur's Whisky'' is a 2024 British

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starring

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Patricia Hodge Patricia Ann Hodge (born 29 September 1946) is an English actress. She is known on-screen for playing Phyllida Erskine-Brown in '' Rumpole of the Bailey'' (1978–1992), Jemima Shore in '' Jemima Shore Investigates'' (1983), Penny in '' Miranda ...

and

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. It is directed and produced by Stephen Cookson from a script by

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. It premiered in the UK on

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on 1 January 2024.

Premise

Recently widowed Joan (Hodge) discovers that her late husband invented an Elixir of Eternal Youth and shares it with two friends Linda (Keaton) and Susan (Lulu). However, are the three women still equipped to be youthful in the modern world?

Cast

Production

The film is produced by Stephen Cookson and Peter Keegan at CK Films and

Pippa Cross Pippa Cross (born 13 March 1956) is an English film and television producer. Since 1980 she has overseen the production of numerous films for Granada Media and her independent production company, CrossDay Productions. Life and career Cross wa ...

at CrossDay Productions. Cookson also directs, with the screenplay written by

. Executive producers include

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, D.J. McPherson and Leighton Lloyd.

Casting

was linked with the film in January 2023. In May 2023,

David Harewood David Michael Harewood (born 8 December 1965) is a British actor, presenter and the current president of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He is best known for his roles as CIA Counterterrorism Director David Estes in ''Homeland'' (2011–2012 ...

as well as

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and

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were added to the cast. Lulu helped recruit Boy George for the role whilst he was doing a residency in Las Vegas.

Filming

Principal photography took place in 2023 with filming locations including

Walton-on-Thames Walton-on-Thames, known locally as Walton, is a market town on the bank (geography), south bank of the River Thames, Thames in northwest Surrey, England. It is in the Borough of Elmbridge, about southwest of central London. Walton forms part ...

, in England.

Release

It premiered in the UK on Sky Cinema on 1 January 2024.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arthur's Whiskey 2024 films 2024 comedy films 2020s British films 2020s English-language films Films scored by David Newman (composer)