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Noises Off...

Noises Off...

The comedy where everyone gets caught in the act.

19927.11h 43m

Overview

Hired to helm an Americanized take on a British play, director Lloyd Fellowes does his best to control an eccentric group of stage actors. With a star actress quickly passing her prime, a male lead with no confidence, and a bit actor that's rarely sober, chaos ensues in the lead up to a Broadway premiere.

Directed by Peter Bogdanovich
Written by Marty Kaplan, Michael Frayn
Produced by Frank Marshall
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $2.3M

Top Cast

Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett

Dotty Otley / Mrs. Clackett

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Lloyd Fellowes

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Selsdon Mowbray / The Burglar

Julie Hagerty

Julie Hagerty

Poppy Taylor

Marilu Henner

Marilu Henner

Belinda Blair / Flavia Brent

Mark Linn-Baker

Mark Linn-Baker

Tim Allgood

Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Frederick Dallas / Philip Brent

John Ritter

John Ritter

Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain

Nicollette Sheridan

Nicollette Sheridan

Brooke Ashton / Vicki

K

Kate Rich

Des Moines Stagehand

Themes & Keywords

theater playbackstage

About Noises Off...

Noises Off... is a comedy film released in 1992 exploring themes of theater play, backstage. Directed by Peter Bogdanovich, it stars Carol Burnett, Michael Caine, Denholm Elliott. Hired to helm an Americanized take on a British play, director Lloyd Fellowes does his best to control an eccentric group of stage actors. With a star actress quickly passing her prime, a male lead with no confidence, and a bit actor that's rarely sober, chaos ensues in the lead up to a Broadway premiere.

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