The Phantom of the Open (film)

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The Phantom of the Open is a British comedy-drama film based on the true story of Maurice Flitcroft, an amateur golfer who bluffed his way into the British Open.

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instanceOf British film
comedy-drama film
film
basedOn The Phantom of the Open: Maurice Flitcroft, The World’s Worst Golfer
book by Simon Farnaby and Scott Murray
character Gene Flitcroft
James Flitcroft
linked to: Gene Flitcroft

Jean Flitcroft
Maurice Flitcroft
Mike Flitcroft
cinematographyBy Kit Fraser
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
director Craig Roberts
distributor Sony Pictures Classics
eOne Films
editedBy Jonathan Amos
executiveProducer Christine Langan
follows true story of Maurice Flitcroft
genre comedy-drama
sports film
hasSetting 1970s
1980s
mainSubject Maurice Flitcroft
musicBy Isobel Waller-Bridge
narrativeLocation United Kingdom
notableFor depicting an amateur golfer entering The Open Championship without qualification
humorous portrayal of real-life sports underdog story
originalLanguage English
portrays The Open Championship
amateur sports
golf
producer Kate Glover
Meg Leonard
Nicholas Moorcroft
linked to: Nick Moorcroft

Tom Miller
releaseYear 2021
runtimeMinutes 102
screenwriter Simon Farnaby
starredActor Christian Lees
Jake Davies
Jonah Lees
Mark Rylance
Rhys Ifans
Sally Hawkins
theatricalReleaseCountry United Kingdom
theatricalReleaseYear 2022
worldPremiereEvent BFI London Film Festival
worldPremiereYear 2021

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Simon Farnaby participatedIn The Phantom of the Open (film)
Isobel Waller-Bridge notableWork The Phantom of the Open – score
linked to: The Phantom of the Open (film)