Chichester Cinema at New Park
Acts of Godfrey
Very much a modern twist on Shakespeare, mixing dark humour with elements such as revenge, betrayal, love and magic, and presented in rhyming verse.
Starring Simon Callow, this is a unique and characteristically original debut from Johnny Daukes as a feature-film writer/director. The story is based at a motivational sales course in a country hotel, and the lead character Vic Timms (Iain Robertson), is a salesman of unusual integrity and honesty.
Johnny was brought up in a dogmatically Catholic home with a life iInsurance salesman for a father and the themes that run through ‘Acts of Godfrey’ are not coincidental. This darkly comic look at infidelity, motivational speakers, pharmaceutical companies and revenge also stars Harry Enfield in full-on hangdog mode and a great turn from Celia Imrie.
The dialogue in verse works extremely well, causing the well written witty dialogue to sound even sharper. On top of this there are musical numbers, stylised flashback sequences and even animation, all of which works well together and gives the film its own unique feel, which is funny, wise and fresh.
NB: We hope to welcome the writer-director Johnny Daukes to introduce his film.
UK · 2012 · Johnny Daukes · 90min
