What About Dick? 12 years old
“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.”
What About Dick? begins with the birth of a sex toy invented in Shagistan in 1898 by Deepak Rushdie Obi Ben Kingsley (Eddie Izzard), and tells the story of the subsequent decline of the British Empire as seen through the eyes of a Piano. The Piano (Eric Idle) narrates the tale of Dick (Russell Brand); his two cousins: Emma, (Jane Leeves) an emotionally retarded English girl; her kleptomaniac sister Helena (Sophie Winkleman) and their dipsomaniac Aunt Maggie (Tracey Ullman) who all live together in a large, rambling, Edwardian novel. When the Reverend Whoopsie (Tim Curry) 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 (Billy Connolly) who with the aid of Sergeant Ken Russell (Jim Piddock) finally reveals the identity of the Houndsditch Mutilator.
Credits
What About Dick? Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jane Leeves She was 51, now 63 years old | as Emma |
| Billy Connolly He was 69, now 82 years old | as Inspector McGuffin |
| Eric Idle He was 69, now 81 years old | as The Piano |
| Tim Curry He was 66, now 78 years old | as Reverend Whoopsie |
| Jim Piddock He was 56, now 68 years old | as Sergeant Ken Russell |
| Russell Brand He was 37, now 49 years old | as Dick |
| Eddie Izzard He was 50, now 62 years old | as Deepak Rushdie Obi Ben Kingsley |
| Sophie Winkleman She was 32, now 44 years old | as Helena |
| Tracey Ullman She was 52, now 64 years old | as Aunt Maggie |
What About Dick? Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| John Goldstone as Producer. | Production |
| Aubrey Powell as Director. He was 66 (now 78) years old | Directing |
| Benny Trickett as Editor. | Editing |
| John Du Prez as Musical. He was 65 (now 77) years old | Writing |
What About Dick? (12 years)
“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.”
- Release day: Tuesday, November 13, 2012
- Runtime: 80 minutes