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The Lesson

A young author takes a tutoring position at the estate of a legendary writer.

Director

Alice Troughton

Year

Genre

Box Office

$310,746

Production

Film Constellation,Poison Chef,Egoli Tossell Pictures,Jeva Films

Awards

3 nominations total

Homepage

https://bleeckerstreetmedia.com/the-lesson

J.M. Sinclair

Richard E. Grant

Hélène Sinclair

Liam Somers

Daryl McCormack

Bertie Sinclair

Stephen McMillan

Ellis

Interviewer

Felix Sinclair

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Okay, well, I thought we
could just jump straight in, - The Lesson

Okay, well, I thought we could just jump straight in,

Here with us to discuss his
first novel is the author. - The Lesson

Here with us to discuss his first novel is the author.

So I thought we could start off by touching on the inspiration - The Lesson

So I thought we could start off by touching on the...

What exactly is it that
drew you to tell this story? - The Lesson

What exactly is it that drew you to tell this story?

(CELL PHONE VIBRATING) - The Lesson

(CELL PHONE VIBRATING)

We cancelled that.
Something's come in for you. - The Lesson

We cancelled that. Something's come in for you.

Writers tend to say they're a morning person - The Lesson

Writers tend to say they're a morning person

It's not something that can be deferred or denied - The Lesson

It's not something that can be deferred or denied

SINCLAIR: (OVER LAPTOP)
Listen, if I knew where - The Lesson

SINCLAIR: (OVER LAPTOP) Listen, if I knew where

SINCLAIR I know writers who obsess - The Lesson

SINCLAIR I know writers who obsess

(AUDIENCE LAUGHING) - The Lesson

(AUDIENCE LAUGHING)

SINCLAIR: Now, average
writers attempt originality. - The Lesson

SINCLAIR: Now, average writers attempt originality.

(DOOR OPENS) - The Lesson

Oxford don't shortlist
many candidates - The Lesson

Oxford don't shortlist many candidates

The interviews, the
college-specific tests, - The Lesson

The interviews, the college-specific tests,

This is the reading room.
It's usually only me in here. - The Lesson

This is the reading room. It's usually only me in here.

She's a collector's
darling now, of course, - The Lesson

She's a collector's darling now, of course,

It's adapted from Bernini's
Apollo and Daphne. - The Lesson

It's adapted from Bernini's Apollo and Daphne.

We thought it best
Bertie spend the last - The Lesson

We thought it best Bertie spend the last

Music - The Lesson

(MUSIC STOPS) - The Lesson

He was the last great
Russian romantic composer. - The Lesson

He was the last great Russian romantic composer.

Known for his piano concertos
more than his symphonies. - The Lesson

Known for his piano concertos more than his symphonies.

He was the conductor
of the Bolshoi - The Lesson

He was the conductor of the Bolshoi

The music. She meant, - The Lesson

The music. She meant,

- (BUTTON CLICKS)
- (OPERATIC MUSIC STARTS) - The Lesson

- (BUTTON CLICKS) - (OPERATIC MUSIC STARTS)

(SMACKS LIPS) - The Lesson

- I've got, uh, a few articles.
- SINCLAIR: Hmm. - The Lesson

- I've got, uh, a few articles. - SINCLAIR: Hmm.

We should have a chat about the lesson - The Lesson

We should have a chat about the lesson

It's so important Bertie
has someone on his side - The Lesson

It's so important Bertie has someone on his side

HELENE You'll report to me at the end of every lesson - The Lesson

HELENE You'll report to me at the end of every lesson

Uh, he doesn't know about
the thesis, does he, - The Lesson

Uh, he doesn't know about the thesis, does he,

"That thereby beauty's
rose might never die, - The Lesson

"That thereby beauty's rose might never die,

- "To be, or not to be."
- (SCOFFS) - The Lesson

- "To be, or not to be." - (SCOFFS)

"Nativity, once in
the main of light, - The Lesson

"Nativity, once in the main of light,

Well. Independent
research, mainly. - The Lesson

Well. Independent research, mainly.

For a student of
Bertie's intelligence, - The Lesson

For a student of Bertie's intelligence,

(STOPS PLAYING) - The Lesson

(STOPS PLAYING)

We don't talk about his work We don't talk about Felix - The Lesson

We don't talk about his work We don't talk about...

(STARTS PLAYING PIANO) - The Lesson

(STARTS PLAYING PIANO)

(ALL LAUGHING) - The Lesson

Um, you're somebody
who has experienced - The Lesson

Um, you're somebody who has experienced

If I were drawing on my life, - The Lesson

If I were drawing on my life,

But if you're asking if it
has affected my writing, - The Lesson

But if you're asking if it has affected my writing,

In as much as any loss
affects one's life. - The Lesson

In as much as any loss affects one's life.

And bound up with the grief is - The Lesson

And bound up with the grief is

But if you're
asking me seriously, - The Lesson

But if you're asking me seriously,

(DOOR CLICKS, SLAMS) - The Lesson

(DOOR CLICKS, SLAMS)

- Sure. See you tomorrow.
- SINCLAIR: Three, four, - The Lesson

- Sure. See you tomorrow. - SINCLAIR: Three, four,

Yes. We've run out of
coffee in my, uh... - The Lesson

Yes. We've run out of coffee in my, uh...

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING) - The Lesson

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

The printer's the problem.
Nothing to do with that thing. - The Lesson

The printer's the problem. Nothing to do with that thin...

Final words of
Sexing the Cherry. - The Lesson

Final words of Sexing the Cherry.

(DOOR OPENS) - The Lesson

I'll just put them down here, - The Lesson

I'll just put them down here,

HELENE: Liam, so sorry.
We should have warned you. - The Lesson

HELENE: Liam, so sorry. We should have warned you.

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING) - The Lesson

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

(CHAIR SCRAPING FLOOR) - The Lesson

(CHAIR SCRAPING FLOOR)

- (BUTTON CLICKS)
- (GENTLE PIANO MUSIC PLAYING) - The Lesson

- (BUTTON CLICKS) - (GENTLE PIANO MUSIC PLAYING)

SINCLAIR: Oh, in that case, - The Lesson

SINCLAIR: Oh, in that case,

Computer is playing up again.
You don't mind, do you, Liam? - The Lesson

Computer is playing up again. You don't mind, do you, L...

Mmm. Did you show Bertie - The Lesson

Mmm. Did you show Bertie

Tower 24. - The Lesson

This damn thing
buckles in a storm, - The Lesson

This damn thing buckles in a storm,

- (KEYBOARD CLACKING)
- (CLICKING) - The Lesson

- (KEYBOARD CLACKING) - (CLICKING)

(KEYBOARD CLACKING) - The Lesson

(KEYBOARD CLACKING)

Okay. (TAPS KEYBOARD) - The Lesson

Okay. (TAPS KEYBOARD)

If you're serious about doing this - The Lesson

If you're serious about doing this

Whenever you read, eat,
drink, fuck, whatever, - The Lesson

Whenever you read, eat, drink, fuck, whatever,

(LAUGHING) - The Lesson

I was wondering if
you might be on hand - The Lesson

I was wondering if you might be on hand

We'll make a thief of you yet - The Lesson

We'll make a thief of you yet

Rose Tree. - The Lesson

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING) - The Lesson

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

(DOOR OPENS, CLOSES) - The Lesson

(DOOR OPENS, CLOSES)

SINCLAIR: (OVER LAPTOP)
Friends, family, - The Lesson

SINCLAIR: (OVER LAPTOP) Friends, family,

And in your conclusion,
you might wanna to consider - The Lesson

And in your conclusion, you might wanna to consider

(LAUGHING) - The Lesson

Most writers are
reconciled to the fact. - The Lesson

Most writers are reconciled to the fact.

(SIGHS) - The Lesson

(DOOR CREAKS) - The Lesson

From A Boy's Will. - The Lesson

From A Boy's Will.

"Are you dumb because
you know me not, - The Lesson

"Are you dumb because you know me not,

(CHUCKLING) - The Lesson

This new arrangement isn't - The Lesson

This new arrangement isn't

"What makes an ending?" - The Lesson

"What makes an ending?"

He calls me "the
missing mother," - The Lesson

He calls me "the missing mother,"

(DRAMATIC MUSIC
PLAYING OVER PROJECTOR) - The Lesson

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING OVER PROJECTOR)

Right here right now - The Lesson

Right here right now

Words I chose because I believed - The Lesson

Words I chose because I believed

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A young author takes a tutoring position at the estate of a legendary writer.

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Director: Alice Troughton

Writer: Alex MacKeith

Production: Film Constellation,Poison Chef,Egoli Tossell Pictures,Jeva Films

Genre: thriller

Year: 2023

MetaScore: 62/100

ImdbRating: 6.1

BoxOffice: $310,746

Released: 22 Sep 2023

Awards: 3 nominations total

Homepage: https://bleeckerstreetmedia.com/the-lesson