Hunky Dory

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Cast & Crew

Minnie Driver
Vivienne

Aneurin Barnard
Davey

Robert Pugh
Headmaster

Haydn Gwynne
Mrs. Valentine

Steve Speirs
Mr. Cafferty

Julia Pérez
Sylvie

Danielle Branch
Stella

Aled Pugh
Tim

Marc Evans
Director

Laurence Coriat
Screenwriter

Pauline Burt
Executive Producer

Christopher Figg
Executive Producer

Norman Merry
Executive Producer

Keith Potter
Executive Producer

Robert Whitehouse
Executive Producer

Joby Talbot
Original Music

Charlotte Bruus Christensen
Cinematographer

Jessica Ronane
Casting

Jacqueline Abrahams
Production Design

Carly Reddin
Art Director

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Critic Reviews for Hunky Dory

Audience Reviews for Hunky Dory

• Apr 27, 2014

  This British (or if you prefer Welsh) independent musical about the trials of an idealistic drama teacher as she tries to put on the end of year show, was like a book of clichés put together. That was done by the writer Laurence Coriat and directed by Welsh director Marc Evans and stars Minnie Driver, Aneurin Barnard, Kimberley Nixon and Robert Pugh. The setting of the story is in a Welsh comprehensive school during the long hot summer of 1976, and very keen drama teacher Vivienne (Minnie Driver) fights sweltering heat and general teenage apathy to put on an end of year rock and roll musical version of Shakespeare's The Tempest (that David Bowie would be proud of). She has high expectations and to engage her students, she uses hits of the time, performed by a fresh young cast led by Davey (Aneurin Barnard). It has a good message wrapped in a pleasant, feel good movie shiny wrapper (kept for a while) directed like a giant kids puzzle where you explain every piece in details, giving kids the hint where to put it. But, I have to admit I enjoyed it because all that was very smoothly done and with enthusiasm and chemistry which could not be faked! Enjoyable.
  Panta O Super Reviewer
• Feb 27, 2013

  Superb comedy-drama interspersed with some truly brilliant music and featuring a warm and affable performance from Minnie Driver as the EA teacher trying to direct a musical based on The Tempest. It's sort of like Glee with a degree or Pitch Perfect without the slapstick and one-liners but with added (realistic) swearing and a particularly believable exploration of sexuality. Another gem from chameleon-like director Marc Evans. Cynicism should ideally be left behind.
  Daniel P Super Reviewer
• Mar 06, 2012

  Minnie Driver does a credible job and a decent welsh acent here as a teacher getting together a school play in the south wales summer of 1976, the film coming of like Glee at times but with some drama through it all, all the young cast give good work, and the scenes of song add much emotion, the look alsio has a fantastic nostalgic 70s look to it all, a entertaining film with much goiing for ikt.
  scott g Super Reviewer

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