Question 1

How did Georgina Cates land the role of Stella after initially failing the audition?

Accepted Answer

She had unsuccessfully auditioned under her real name Clare Woodgate. Frustrated, she dyed her hair, reinvented herself as a 16-year-old Liverpool girl named Georgina Cates, and landed the role.

Question 2

Why was Alan Rickman reportedly upset with Georgina Cates during filming?

Accepted Answer

He was upset to find out she had lied about her age—she was 19 but claimed to be 16—because he had gone out of his way to be extremely gentle during their intimate scenes due to her perceived age.

Question 3

Which real-life theater was used as the playhouse in the film?

Accepted Answer

The playhouse seen in the picture was actually the Olympia Theatre in Dublin, Ireland.

Question 4

How long after the source novel's publication was the film released?

Accepted Answer

The film was made and released about six years after its source novel of the same name by Beryl Bainbridge had been first published in 1989.

Question 5

What was the source novel shortlisted for in 1990?

Accepted Answer

The film's source 1989 novel of the same name written by Beryl Bainbridge was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1990.

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