Critic (2023)
Release Year: 2023
Nation: United Kingdom
Alternative Title: The Critic, O Crítico, Il critico - Crimini tra le righe, Krytyk, Критик
Director: Anand Tucker
Writer: Anthony Quinn, Patrick Marber
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: David Gilbery, Bill Kenwright, Jolyon Symonds
Executive_Producer: Tom Butterfield, Naomi George, Mark Gordon, Patrick Marber, Beth Pattinson, Luke Scrase, Anand Tucker, Harry White
Companies: BK Studios, Greenwich Entertainment, Seven Stories
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Budget: N/A
Awards & Similar
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Story
Jimmy Erskine, London's most feared theatre critic, faces a threat to his influential position when the owner of the Daily Chronicle dies and his son takes over. In response, Jimmy strikes a dangerous deal with a struggling actress, ensnaring them both in a web of desire, blackmail, betrayal, and ultimately, murder.
Summary
'Critic' (2023), directed by Anand Tucker, is a thrilling drama set in the 1930s London theatre scene. The story revolves around Jimmy Erskine, a powerful theatre critic known for his brutally honest reviews. When the newspaper's ownership changes hands, Jimmy feels his influence and position threatened. In an attempt to maintain his power, he enters into a Faustian pact with a talented but struggling stage actress, setting off a chain of events that lead to deceit, blackmail, and eventually, murder.