Set the Thames on Fire
- Director: Ben Charles Edwards
- Writer: Al Joshua
- Producer: Emma Comley; Ben Charles Edwards; Sadie Frost; Anna Smith Tenser
CGiii Comment
This darkly comic story is about the power of friendship and the thrill of adventure when you have nothing to lose. Art, a struggling piano player and Sal, a compulsive liar, embark on a string of ludicrous escapades through a dystopian London, ruled over by a grotesque and tyrannical Impresario. Plagued by unease and discomfort, their friendship strengthens their resolve to escape the oppressive regime. On their adventures they encounter a deranged Magician (Hoyle), an anarchist witch (Phillips) and The Impresario's twisted right-hand man (Fielding) leading to a final showdown with the despotic ruler himself.
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Cast & Characters
Noel Fielding as Dickie
Sadie Frost as Mrs. Hortense
Max Bennett as Sal
Sally Phillips as Colette
Lily Loveless as Emily
Donna Preston as Pop Pop's Fan
Morgana Robinson as London Town Tannoy
Penny Judd as Chef
Michael Winder as Art
Lindy Pieri as Psychiatric Patient
Timothy Renouf as Jimmy Dean