What About Dick? (2012)
“Oscar Wilde on acid,” “like Downton Abbey and almost as funny,” “like E.M Forster on steroids” and “a cross between a budgerigar and an accountant.”
The movie begins with the birth of a sex toy invented in Shagistan in 1898 by Deepak Rushdie Obi Ben Kingsley, and tells the story of the subsequent decline of the British Empire as seen through the eyes of a Piano. The Piano narrates the tale of Dick; his two cousins: Emma, an emotionally stunted English girl; her kleptomaniac sister Helena and their dipsomaniac Aunt Maggie who all live together in a large, rambling, Edwardian novel. When the Reverend Whoopsie discovers a piano on a beach, a plot is set afoot that can be solved only by a private Dick, the incomprehensible Scottish sleuth Inspector McGuffin, who with the aid of Sergeant Ken Russell finally reveals the identity of the Houndsditch Mutilator.
Cast
- Eddie Izzard - Deepak Rushdie Obi Ben Kingsley
- Eric Idle - The Piano
- Russell Brand - Dick
- Jane Leeves - Emma
- Sophie Winkleman - Helena
- Tracey Ullman - Aunt Maggie
- Tim Curry - Reverend Whoopsie
- Billy Connolly - Inspector McGuffin
- Jim Piddock - Sergeant Ken Russell
- John Du Prez
Screenplay
- Eric Idle
- Eric Idle (Musical)
- John Du Prez (Musical)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is What About Dick? about?
- The movie begins with the birth of a sex toy invented in Shagistan in 1898 by Deepak Rushdie Obi Ben Kingsley, and tells the story of the subsequent decline of the British Empire as seen through the eyes of a Piano. The Piano narrates the tale of Dick; his two cousins: Emma, an emotionally stunted English girl; her kleptomaniac sister Helena and their dipsomaniac Aunt Maggie who all live together in a large, rambling, Edwardian novel. When the Reverend Whoopsie discovers a piano on a beach, a plot is set afoot that can be solved only by a private Dick, the incomprehensible Scottish sleuth Inspector McGuffin, who with the aid of Sergeant Ken Russell finally reveals the identity of the Houndsditch Mutilator.
- Who directed What About Dick??
- What About Dick? was directed by Eric Idle, Aubrey Powell.
- Who stars in What About Dick??
- What About Dick? stars Eddie Izzard, Eric Idle, Russell Brand, Jane Leeves, Sophie Winkleman, Tracey Ullman.
- How long is What About Dick??
- What About Dick? has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is What About Dick??
- What About Dick? is a Comedy film.
- Where was What About Dick? produced?
- What About Dick? was produced in United States of America, United Kingdom.