1st Night Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Music, Laughter and Romance.

Amy Renner

Last modified: Aug. 24, 2013

1st Night

Release Date: Friday, May 3, 2013

Director: Christopher Menaul

Starring: Richard E. Grant • Sarah Brightman • Mia Maestro • Julian Ovenden • Oliver Dimsdale

N/A Comedy 1 hr, 45 m

2 / 5.0

75% WILL SEE 25% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Adam (Richard E. Grant) is a rich industrialist and frustrated opera singer aspiring to a more cultured world. Spurred on by playful jibes that he’s just a City suit living a capitalist dream he decides to stage an opera in his lavish country retreat. He feels sure the shallow taunting will end once his friends see him in full voice. In fact his singing might even help him win the hand of Celia (Sarah Brightman), the female conductor he’s been pursuing, especially since she is the first to be recruited for his showpiece.

For the rest of the cast and the production, Adam brings in the experts and enlists the aid of a troupe of promising young singers – led by beauty Nicoletta (Mia Maestro) and upstart Tom (Julian Ovenden) – with enough collective sexual tension to light up the stage. His choice of opera? Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte, the master composer’s fabled romp through the bittersweet territory of sexual infidelity. As this motley group flexes their melodic and melodramatic muscles during rehearsals leading up to the opening night performance, it won’t be long before life imitates art as relationships flourish and flounder.

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Who stars in 1st Night – Cast List

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Richard E. Grant
... Adam

Nuremberg, Ladies First
S
Sarah Brightman
... Celia
Mia Maestro
... Nicoletta

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, Grassland
J
Julian Ovenden
... Tom

The Lost Girls, The People We Hate at the Wedding
O
Oliver Dimsdale
... Phillip
S
Susannah Fielding
... Debbie
N
Nigel Lindsay
... Martin

Who is making 1st Night – Crew List

A look at 1st Night behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Christopher Menaul last helmed Summer In February.

Director: Christopher Menaul
Screenwriters: Christopher Menaul
Jeremy Sams

Studio: Gravitas Ventures
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the 1st Night

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Apr 2013

Completed

Changed 1st Night movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: 1 hr, 45 m
Tagline: Music, Laughter and Romance.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

1st Night Trailers and Clips

1st Night

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1st Night Release Date: When was the film released?

1st Night was released in on Friday, May 3 , 2013. There were 16 16 other movies released on the same date, including Iron Man 3, The Iceman and Desperate Acts of Magic .

1st Night DVD & Blu-ray Release Date

1st Night is scheduled to be released on DVD and Blu-ray on Monday, September 17, 2013. Availability may vary by region. Pre-order your copy of 1st Night today on Amazon.

1st Night Digital Release Date

1st Night is coming out across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, May 3, 2013. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices.