The Understudy (2008 film)

The Understudy
Film poster
Directed by	David Conolly Hannah Davis
Written by	David Conolly Hannah Davis
Starring	Marin Ireland Paul Sparks Aasif Mandvi Kelli Giddish Richard Kind Neko Parham Scott Cohen Reiko Aylesworth David Melville Gloria Reuben
Music by	Carl Davis
Production company	Mansion Pictures
Release date	25 June 2008 (2008-06-25) (Avignon Film Festival)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Understudy is a 2008 black comedy film directed by David Conolly and Hannah Davis.

Plot

Rebecca is an unemployed actress who is living with an equally unsuccessful screenwriter, Sarfras. Rebecca makes a living by caring for a blind and diabetic woman while going from one disastrous relationship to the next.

Rebecca is invited to understudy the famous movie star Simone Harwin (from the Drive By trilogy), in the play Electra. Although Rebecca's unfulfillment is compounded: despite outshining the Action Star with her own talent, Rebecca is treated as second class, either bullied or ignored by the cast and crew including the director Ian, the stage manager Alison. Her salvation lies within the relationship with the seemingly perfect Firefighter Bobby.

Accidents start to disrupt the leading ladies of Electra and Rebecca's star begins to rise, suspicion surrounds her. Can Rebecca hold on to the leading role and her freedom?

Cast

• Marin Ireland as Rebecca
• Paul Sparks as Bobby
• Aasif Mandvi as Sarfras
• Richard Kind as Ian
• Tom Wopat as Detective Jones
• Gloria Reuben as Greta
• Reiko Aylesworth as Kinsky
• Kerry Bishé as April
• Jean Boht as Mrs. Davido
• Carl Davis as Mr Davido
• Adrian Martinez as Guard
• Kelli Giddish as Simone

References

External links

• The Understudy at IMDb
• Mansion Pictures

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