The Critic (2023 film)
The Critic is a 2023 British period thriller film directed by Anand Tucker and written by Patrick Marber, based on the 2015 novel Curtain Call by Anthony Quinn. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2023. Premise
In 1934 London, an actress finds herself in a dark situation involving a theatre critic and his paper's editor. Cast
 Ian McKellen as Jimmy Erskine
 Gemma Arterton as Nina Land
 Mark Strong as David Brooke
 Lesley Manville as Annabel Land
 Romola Garai as Madeleine Farewell 
 Ben Barnes as Stephen Wyley
 Alfred Enoch as Tom Tunner
 Nikesh Patel as Ferdy Harwood
 Jay Simpson as Slyfield
 Claire Skinner
 Rebecca Gethings

Production
It was announced in November 2020 that Colin Firth, Gemma Arterton, Simon Russell Beale and Paapa Essiedu were set to star in the film, at the time titled Curtain Call like the source novel, with Anand Tucker directing and Patrick Marber writing the screenplay. By February 2021, filming was expected to begin later that year. In June 2022, the film was retitled The Critic, with Firth, Beale and Essiedu no longer involved. Ian McKellen, Mark Strong, Lesley Manville, Romola Garai, Ben Barnes and Alfred Enoch were announced to be joining Arterton, and production began in London. Reception

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British historical thriller films
Films based on British novels
Films based on mystery novels
Films based on thriller novels
Films directed by Anand Tucker
Films scored by Craig Armstrong (composer)
Films set in 1934
Films set in London
Films shot in London
2023 thriller films
2023 LGBT-related films
2023 films
British LGBT-related films
LGBT-related thriller films