STAN & OLLIE Closing Night Gala | BFI London Film Festival 2018

Steve Coogan, John C Reilly and the makers of Stan & Ollie talk about the film at its LFF2018 world premiere.
In 1953, several years after their last film and with their immense celebrity on the wane, Stan ‘Laurel’ and Ollie ‘Hardy’ embark on a gig tour of British seaside towns and music halls. Surprised by the modesty of the bookings and cramped little guesthouses, the tour starts off subdued. They struggle for audiences and their booking agent seems disinterested. But a series of TV guest spots and celebrity appearances soon rekindle the country’s interest in their genius and the buzz grows as they head towards a big London finale. As the attention builds, so too do old resentments, coming to a head as they’re joined by ‘the wives’, Lucille and Ida (Shirley Henderson and Nina Arianda, a hilarious double act in their own right).
Coogan and Reilly fans know their brilliance as physical comedians, but to watch them here is a revelation; they nail body language, mannerisms and also routines the duo would have known in their sleep after decades performing together. Craft is sublime throughout, crystallised in an audacious opening with each department dazzling in a six-minute tracking sequence captured by Laurie Rose’s camera team. Director Jon S Baird (Filth), screenwriter Jeff Pope (Philomena) and producer Faye Ward (who also screens Festival Gala Wild Rose in the LFF) offer a poignant study of lifelong male friendship and a fitting tribute to two of cinema’s comedy giants; it’s our great pleasure to close the Festival with this World Premiere of Stan & Ollie.
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[@PeterGriffin-lh6wp]

I think they did Stan and Babe proud.

[@furtherdefinitions1]

I want to see this movie. L & H were simply the greatest comedy team of all time

[@rackinfrackin]

Looks awesome. I hope it inspires young people to seek out the original classic films of Laurel & Hardy.

[@spasticpug5209]

Saw it with my friend in the theatre. Just turning 21 and am a huge laurel and hardy fan.

[@freddobbs4064]

I have bought the movie, and I truly do believe it’s a masterpiece!! Steve Coogan and John C Reilly have given academy award winning performances. This motion picture touched my heart at the love these two men had for one another, anyone who grew up watching Laurel and Hardy should delight in Power performance level of this movie. They have finally made a motion picture that has captured a classical by-gone era of two of the finest comedians in the history of Motion pictures

[@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti1663]

...can't WAIT for the sequel!

[@whitehorseentertainment6019]

McGannahan Skyjellyfetti This was at the end of their lives and Hardy died shortly thereafter. You may be waiting a long time :)

[@harrybrar9202]

nice👍👍👍

[@PaulLea]

I am so looking forward to seeing this movie, when is it being released ?.

[@Teyo87]

When is the release date damm it

[@bobbo924B]

Stryker Ramirez In the US, I’ve heard January 9 and January 13.

[@imranazimviolinist]

release date is unknown for now

[@2Brian]

Dec 28, 2018 in the US