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Rent Joe's Palace (2007)

Stephen Poliakoff is one of Britain's pre-eminent auteurs who has produced a prodigious body of work including Gideon's Daughter, The Lost Prince and Shooting the Past. In this exhilarating new film he has created a story that is by turns funny, sensual and deeply moving and in which Michael Gambon gives one of his greatest ever performances. Joe's Palace takes place in the exquisite but empty house of reclusive billionaire Elliot Graham (Michael Gambon) - who lives a lonely life across the road. When Joe (Danny Lee Wynter), the naive son of the cleaner takes the job as the vacant house's doorkeeper, he and Elliot strike up a fledgling friendship. Soon Joe is given the run of the house, exploring its many rooms and secrets, and providing a convenient refuge for a cabinet minister (Rupert Penry Jones) and his beautiful mistress (Kelly Reilly) to conduct a clandestine and passionate love affair. Elliot however is increasingly paralysed by his suspicions of the origin of his inherited wealth and when the secret is finally revealed, it is Joe who accompanies the billionaire on his disturbing and devastating journey.

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Current Rating 3.6

Rated: 3.6 stars out of 5 from 48 ratings

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Film Details

Actors:

Directors:

Stephen Poliakoff

Writers:

Stephen Poliakoff

Genres:

Drama

Audio / Language:

English

Subtitles:

English Hard of Hearing

Countries:

BFI Classification:

Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over

Release Date:	05/11/2007
Production Year:	2007
Run Time:	108 minutes
Aspect Ratio:	Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Format:	Pal
Colour:	Colour

Special Features:

Commentary with Stephen Poliakoff,Michael Gambon, Danny Lee Wynter and Deborah Jones
The Making of Joe's Palace with cast interviews
Stills Gallery
Cast Biographies