Name: Venus
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2006-09-02
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Leslie Phillips, Jodie Whittaker, Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Griffiths

2006·Comedy·1h 35m

7.0

★

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.

Directed by Roger Michell

beach

husband wife relationship

grandparent grandchild relationship

art

aging actor

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Cast

Peter O'Toole

Maurice

Leslie Phillips

Ian

Jodie Whittaker

Jessie

Vanessa Redgrave

Valerie

Richard Griffiths

Donald

Cathryn Bradshaw

Jillian

Philip Fox

Doctor

Lolita Chakrabarti

Health Centre Nurse

Kellie Shirley

Royal Court Actress

Ashley Madekwe

Royal Court Actress

Ony Uhiara

Royal Court Actress

Meg Wynn Owen

Hospital Drama Family

Crew

Roger Michell

Director

Hanif Kureishi

Screenplay

Haris Zambarloukos

Director of Photography

Tessa Ross

Executive Producer

Scott Rudin

Executive Producer

Popular Reviews

10 reviews

Kieran

6.0★ · 07/22/25

While this is occasionally moving and stunningly acted by our two leads, I can’t get over how much of lecherous figure Peter O’Toole cuts as a randy old man.

He’s still one of the best, mind.

Lucien WD

4.0★ · 01/16/24

So this is where Jodie Whittaker came from huh. Very stupid film hinging on nostalgia for O'Toole (who I saw doing a Q&A in Galway this same year!) and literally nothing else, silly pervy story and awful Corinne Bailey Rae songs.

Lanore

7.0★ · 07/09/25

Sam

3.5★ · 06/14/25

6.0★ · 04/17/25