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Babs

  • Fernsehfilm
  • 2017
  • 1 Std. 30 Min.
IMDb-BEWERTUNG
6,3/10
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Babs (2017)
BiographieDrama

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA drama about the life and career of actress Barbara Windsor.A drama about the life and career of actress Barbara Windsor.A drama about the life and career of actress Barbara Windsor.

  • Regie
    • Dominic Leclerc
  • Drehbuch
    • Tony Jordan
    • Barbara Windsor
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • Samantha Spiro
    • Charlie Archer
    • Nick Moran
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  • IMDb-BEWERTUNG
    6,3/10
    694
    IHRE BEWERTUNG
    • Regie
      • Dominic Leclerc
    • Drehbuch
      • Tony Jordan
      • Barbara Windsor
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • Samantha Spiro
      • Charlie Archer
      • Nick Moran
    • 17Benutzerrezensionen
    • 4Kritische Rezensionen
  • Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro
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    Samantha Spiro
    Samantha Spiro
    • Babs
    Charlie Archer
    • Scott Mitchell
    Nick Moran
    Nick Moran
    • John Deeks
    Honor Kneafsey
    Honor Kneafsey
    • Teen Barbara
    Leanne Best
    Leanne Best
    • Rose Deeks
    Florence Keen
    • Child Barbara
    Nathan Harmer
    • Brian Mickey
    Marty Cruickshank
    • Aida Foster
    • (as Marty Cruikshank)
    Peter Hamilton Dyer
    • Producer
    Matthew Bates
    Matthew Bates
    • Rosie's Lawyer
    Robert East
    Robert East
    • Divorce Judge
    Lewis Kirk
    • Johnny Brandon
    Cally Lawrence
    • Wardrobe Mistress
    Jaime Winstone
    Jaime Winstone
    • Barbara
    Sue Elliott-Nichols
    Sue Elliott-Nichols
    • Shoe Shop Manageress
    Hannah Hutch
    Hannah Hutch
    • Woman in Shoe Shop
    Tom Machell
    Tom Machell
    • Man in Shoe Shop
    Jonathan Rhodes
    Jonathan Rhodes
    • Peter Noble
    • Regie
      • Dominic Leclerc
    • Drehbuch
      • Tony Jordan
      • Barbara Windsor
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    5kitellis-98121

    Self-conscious, Self-indulgent, Self-serving. Public masturbation.

    A heinously self-indulgent love letter to herself from Barbara Windsor, penned by her long-time friend and collaborator, Tony Jordan, with heavy input from herself including far too many cameo appearances speckled throughout.

    If the subject matter wasn't so self-serving, and if it hadn't already been done better previously (also with Ms Windsor in a cameo as herself), this might have been a little less vomit-worthy, since technically it is a pretty well-made film with excellent cinematography, production design, and editing. There are also some very good performances.

    However, the structure of this piece is annoyingly self-conscious, with a middle-aged Babs (and occasionally the elderly one played by herself) interacting with younger incarnations of herself and other characters from her past, all backstage at a seedy theatre, as she narrates, converses, and analyses her way through a history of daddy-issues and gangster boyfriends, with occasional shrill renditions of "Sunny Side of the Street" to alleviate the tedium.

    Essentially this is written and structured like a stage play, and it would probably have worked much better in that medium. On film, however, it comes off as tacky, forced, and muddled.

    As well as having far too many actresses playing Ms Windsor, including herself - often all at the same time - there are also archive film clips of her, giving us in the end a rather unpleasant case of too-much-Babs-itus!

    The final embarrassing self indulgence occurs at the very end when the real Barbara Windsor steps into a spotlight and sings "Sunny Side of the Street" to an audience of her friends and family, including Tony Jordan.

    All in all, then, a cinematic circle-jerk. Sometimes it's a good selling point for a movie to recommend that you bring plenty of Kleenex. Not in this case!
    6RR-93804

    A 'good' film, but has a constantly shifting plot

    Barbara Windsor is a wonderful lady, a national treasure even. With such an interesting life, as shown in her autobiography 'All of Me' (which is well worth a read), the film had a good story to tell. Unfortunately, the plot is not allowed to flow due to the continuous shifting back and forth between the actual interesting storyline and conversations between an older Barbara and her deceased father which are very confusing. These scenes feel like they are bridging a gap between the scenes with the younger Barbara. Samantha Spiro is the absolute double of Barbara Windsor and with your eyes half shut you would believe it was her. Honor Kneafsey as young Barbara does a good job, and Jaime Winstone does a good job too, despite unfortunately looking nothing like a young Miss Windsor. Most other characters are convincingly played by the actors. I think that the story of Barbara's life would much better suit a tv series, or a tv miniseries as so much interesting things have happened to Barbara such as the Carry On films, EastEnders and being the wife of a gangster, but having to cram everything into an hour long film of course misses a lot out. I'm 100% sure this would work out as a series full of cliffhangers, suspense, sex and engaging characters. It does feel though that the film does go along the fashion of 'show a bit of younger Barbara then shift back to older Barbara but then go back to younger Barbara but five years later'. The Carry On films are only briefly touched upon and Sid James' name is never mentioned. Kenneth Williams does fleetingly appear and although the actor looks nothing like Williams, the voice is perfection. Also, despite the confusing appearance of the real Barbara in the cafe talking to the younger Barbara, the real Miss Windsor makes a touching cameo at the end of the film which should not go unmentioned. Including more real life appearances of Barbara in films between scenes in this film would have made it better too. Overall: a watchable film, but it could be improved.
    6Sleepin_Dragon

    I wanted to love it, it was decent.

    I am a huge fan of the wonderful Barbara Windsor, let's face it she is a national treasure, which of us hasn't loved her in a Carry on film or EastEnders etc.

    The BBC do dramas so well as a rule, particularly historicals, but this one seemed a little hit and miss. Barbara has a fascinating story to tell, but the way the story was told seemed clunky, the constant flashbacks of her Dad were overdone, I think it could have been told in a far more effective way.

    I enjoyed the performances for the most part, the young Honour Kneafsey did a fine job as the young Babs, but Jaime Winstone somehow felt wrong in the part, she's a fine actress one I'm normally a big fan of but the drama at this point seemed to jar. The highlight for me had to be the introduction of Samantha Spiro, she's a hugely underrated and talented actress, and did capture the sparkle and mannerisms of our beloved Babs.

    Overall it was good, and certainly watchable, I just feel that for someone so special and deserved so much more.

    6/10.
    6nicholls_les

    Could have been so much better

    This was not a bad drama in some ways but for me it was spoiled by the over use of the older Babs and her Fathers constant conversations, it all seemed a bit arty for me which detracted rather than added to the story. Not sure if it was the fault of Dominic Leclerc's direction or Tony Jordan's dire script.

    The young Babs played by Honor Kneafsey was just brilliant and stole every scene she was in. Her scenes were also the most emotional.

    The more up to date version played by Samantha Spiro was also realistic but Jaime Winstone as the Babs we all know from the films was totally wrong, you can't fault her acting but she looked nothing like Barbara Windsor, she was too tall and heavy set to pull off the tiny and bubbly Babs we all know so well.

    Too much of her life was glossed over or not shown at all. The carry on years were only briefly touched upon, although Robin Sebastian did a good Kenneth Williams. Where was Sid James who she had a controversial affair with? With a better script and direction this could have been great but sadly it wasn't. Compared to the excellent TV drama Eric and Ernie about the late Morcambe and Wise which was directed excellently by Jonny Campbell and written by Peter Bowker and the late Victoria Wood 'Babs' paled into insignificance.
    5ThreePointFive

    A Mess

    I was looking forward to this, but what a massive disappointment. The constant jumping back and forth completely destroyed any flow. Jaime Winstone was completely miscast. She's lovely enough, but she's not Babs, and she sounds like a rabbit being put through a mangle when she's singing... totally unpleasant.

    There were plus points. Samantha Spiro was excellent, as was Honor Kneafsey... and Robin Sebastian was again fabulous as Kenneth Williams.

    The BBC have produced some excellent stuff, but this simply wasn't up to snuff. In terms of Carry On films, this was more Carry on Abroad than Carry on Camping.

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      Samantha Spiro first played Barbara Windsor in 1998 at the Royal National Theatre in Terry Johnson's "Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick". When Johnson adapted the play for television, as Cor, Blimey! (2000), Spiro reprised the role.
    • Alternative Versionen
      When shown on UK commercial TV (e.g. Drama, ITV etc) the line (first time on set with Kenneth Williams): "Don't you talk to me like that [with Fenella Fielding's minge-hair stuck around your chops,] 'cos I won't bloody stand for it!", the part in parentheses is cut. Williams' subsequent amusement at her vulgarity makes much less sense.
    • Verbindungen
      Features Sparrows Can't Sing (1963)

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    • Erscheinungsdatum
      • 7. Mai 2017 (Vereinigtes Königreich)
    • Herkunftsland
      • Vereinigtes Königreich
    • Sprache
      • Englisch
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      • Бабс
    • Drehorte
      • Catford Broadway Theatre(location)
    • Produktionsfirmen
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Red Planet Pictures
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