Venus (2006)

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She's a real work of art.

Maurice is an aging veteran actor who becomes taken with Jessie, the grandniece of his closest friend. When Maurice tries to soften the petulant and provincial young girl with the benefit of his wisdom and London culture, their give-and-take surprises both Maurice and Jessie as they discover what they don't know about themselves.

• Released: 2006-09-02
• Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 35m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 161 votes

Directed by Roger Michell.

Top cast

• Peter O'Toole as Maurice
• Leslie Phillips as Ian
• Jodie Whittaker as Jessie
• Vanessa Redgrave as Valerie
• Richard Griffiths as Donald
• Cathryn Bradshaw as Jillian
• Beatrice Savoretti as Waitress
• Philip Fox as Doctor
• Lolita Chakrabarti as Health Centre Nurse
• Carolina Giammetta as Health Centre Nurse

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Venus

• United States: watch free on Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube

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