A writer cumberbatch takes a backwards look at the life of his unlikely friend stuart hardy, a homeless alcoholic who experienced a. A life backwards is a film about human diversity and the things we all share. A life backwards is a biography by alexander masters of his friend stuart clive shorter, formerly, at various times, a prisoner and a career criminal. A life backwards by alexander masters fourth estate buy it for. Season 2007 guide for bbc drama tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. In 2007, he appeared in the bbc2 drama based on a true story stuart. Clip from a 2007 adaptation of alexander masters critically acclaimed memoir of homeless alcoholic stuart shorter.
A life backwards is a writers quest to give voice to a man who, beneath his forbidding exterior, has a message for us all. Stuart a life backwards 2007 before his breakout roles, tom hardy showed his true potential in a small made for tv film, stuart a life backwards. As alexander learns more about stuart s complicated life and. And a lot has gone wrong with stuart s life, from gluesniffing, to drug addiction and alcoholism, from minor crime to car theft, robbery, violence and possible charges of attempted murder. Favorite 2018 season from the imdb top 250 tv dangerous lies star jamie chungs dream role. Despite all the bad he caused in his life, you couldnt help but to be on his side. Stuart, a life backwards, is the story of a remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator a middle class scum ponce, if you want to be honest about it, alexander and a chaotic, knifewielding beggar whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison. Like a break in the hedgerow during the country lane part of a journey. When stuart shorter a homeless alcoholic with a violent past meets writer and charity worker alexander masters, they strike up an unlikely friendship. A writer takes a backwards look at the life of his. The awardwinning drama stuart a life backwards details the remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator alexander played by benedict cumberbatch and a chaotic homeless man stuart played by bafta award nominee tom hardy, whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison. Adapted by alexander masters from his awardwinning biography, this hbo films production is a poignant, tragic true story that unfolds in reverse the life of a young.
As the title of both book and film suggests, the book took the unusual approach of detailing stuarts life from his adult life down through to his childhood. Stuarts life and way of thinking momentarily exposed. A life backwards is a biography by alexander masters of his friend stuart. Based upon the novel by martina cole, this tv series is mostly about freddie jackson, portrayed by tom hardy, who is just out of prison. Stuart, a life backwards, is the story of a remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator a middle class scum ponce, if you want to be honest about it, alexander. Tom hardy did an awesome job in portraying the real life of stuart shorter. A life backwards 2007 is a drama movie starring benedict cumberbatch and tom hardy. With benedict cumberbatch, tom hardy, nicola duffett, clairelouise cordwell.
With a keen writers eye, a gift for narrative and a friendship that lasted only four years, masters recounts the life of stuart clive shorter whose untimely death in 2002 inspired this work. A life backwards file hosting czech veoh download drama stuart. Tom hardy was nominated for a 2008 bafta for his portrayal of stuart shorter. A life backwards by alexander masters librarything. May 29, 2007 shocking, inspiring, and hilarious by turns, stuart. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects. A writer cumberbatch takes a backwards look at the life of his unlikely friend stuart hardy, a homeless alcoholic who experienced a traumatic event in hi. In a life backwards, stuart gradually takes the author alexander masters and the reader back in time and shows how his life experiences as a child and young adult shaped him into becoming the person that alexander sees which is an unstable adult who eventually looses his life. Tom hardy stars as stuart shorter alongside benedict cumberbatch as alexander masters in the 90minute film, directed by david attwood to. A life backwards adapted by alexander masters from his awardwinning 2005 biography of his homeless friend stuart shorter, stuart.
A life backwards full english full movie online stuart. A life backwards, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2007. Adapted by alexander masters from his awardwinning biography, this hbo films production is a poignant, tragic true story that unfolds in reverse the life of a young boy who was transformed into a violent convict and substance abuser. A writer takes a backwards look at the life of his unlikely friend stuart, a homeless alcoholic who experienced a traumatic event in his childhoodanonymous stuart. A life backwards windows youtube without ad watch stuart. I feel so strongly about this strange, funny, sad book that i hardly know where to begin. A television dramatisation with the same name, starring tom hardy as shorter and benedict cumberbatch as masters was coproduced by the bbc and hbo in 2007. Mar 05, 2014 a writer cumberbatch takes a backwards look at the life of his unlikely friend stuart hardy, a homeless alcoholic who experienced a traumatic event in hi. While the story takes place in chronological order, we learn about stuarts past in reverse order, like the title of the story implies and how it was told in the book.
The story line is told backwards, as stuart requested, and the film ends with a poignant resolution to stuarts heartbreaking situation. As alexander learns more about stuarts complicated life and traumatic childhood, he asks if he can write his story and stuart advises him to tell the story. Home news sport weather iplayer sounds cbbc cbeebies food bitesize arts taster local three. A life backwards this article is more than 12 years old the tale of this supremely odd couple made for a terrific film and a terrible chicken curry. It explores how a young boy, somewhat disabled from birth, became mentally unstable, criminal and violent, living homeless on the streets of cambridge. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Tom played the lead role of stuart shorter, a homeless man who had been subjected to years of abuse and went on to commit suicide. Shocking, inspiring, and hilarious by turns, stuart. Aug 14, 2014 explore lorelieofthesacs board stuart.
A life backwards is based off the biography of the same name. Benedict cumberbatch as alexander masters, tom hardy as stuart shorter. A writer takes a backwards look at the life of his unlikely friend stuart, a homeless alcoholic who experienced a traumatic event in his childhood. To participate in the project, please visit its page, where you can join the project and discuss matters related to book articles. Drama story about the remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator and a chaotic homeless man, whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison. A life backwards is a rare, droll, moving film that grows to understand the maddening complexity of life and subsequent near hopelessness in trying to find the factors behind someones life. This article is within the scope of wikiproject books. A life backwards was a 2007 bbc film based on the award winning biography, penned by alexander masters, of stuart clive shorter a homeless man living on the streets of cambridge in the year 2000. See more ideas about stuart a life backwards, benedict cumberbatch, stuart. The idea of pursuing his life story backwards was brilliant. A life backwards is a poignant, funny, ultimately tragic true story that unfolds like a whodunit, tracing in reverse as the title suggests how a young boy was transformed into a violent convict and substance abuser. Additionally, laurence hobbs was cast in the role of smithy. And a lot has gone wrong with stuarts life, from gluesniffing, to drug addiction and alcoholism, from minor crime to car theft, robbery, violence and possible charges of.
Stuart a life backwards official dvd trailer youtube. Hardy, nicola duffett, clairelouise cordwell, stuart. A life backwards tom hardy benedict cumberbatch nicola duffett 2007 a writer benedict cumberbatch documents the life of a homeless alcoholic tom hardy who has a violent past. A life backwards, the new book by alexander masters, deserves every accolade that can be awarded. A life backwards full movie jordan montoya good will hunting my boys wicked smart hd matt damon, ben affleck miramax duration. A writer cumberbatch takes a backwards look at the life of his unlikely friend stuart hardy, a homeless alcoholic who experienced a traumatic event in his childhood. Jan 02, 2006 stuart, a life backwards, is the story of a remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator a middle class scum ponce, if you want to be honest about it, alexander and a chaotic, knifewielding beggar whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison. The film had me captivated from start to finish, understanding how stuarts life path came to be. Sherlock season iii special extras 1 3 sherlock season iii special extras 3 3 sherlock season i unlocking 720p update the other ohleyn girl. A life backwards 2007 a writer takes a backwards look at the life of his unlikely friend stuart, a homeless alcoholic who experienced a traumatic event in his childhood. A life backwards 2007 18 09232007 gb drama 1h 32m user score. By activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts. Cumberbatch as masters was coproduced by the bbc and hbo in 2007.
A life backwards 2007 cast and crew a writer benedict cumberbatch documents the life of a homeless alcoholic tom hardy who has a violent past. Alongside this alexander looks backwards over stuarts adult life and childhood to try and discover what went wrong with his life. Story about the remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator and a chaotic homeless man, whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison. Bbc drama tv show season 2007 episodes list next episode. A life backwards ke nat ruou full hd 2007 khi stuart shorter m. A life backwards is, roughly, the life of stuart shorter from the time he was thirtyfour going backwards through his homeless stretches, his prison terms, adolescence, to boyhood. See more ideas about stuart a life backwards, tom hardy and benedict cumberbatch. Hes a homeless, delusional, psychotic, substanceabusing exconvict.
A life backwards stars tom hardy, benedict cumberbatch, nicola duffett, edna dore the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. It also is a life backwards in the sense of a life that never should have been that way. Richard cant was born in 1964 in dartford, kent, england as richard c cant. A life backwards mov avi online philippine 2007 yr stuart. Benaddict cumbersbumberswumbers just the two of us. A life backwards by alexander masters 3,928 ratings, 3. A life backwards french torrent kickass openload pc 2007 stuart. Story about the remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator and a chaotic homeless man, whom he gets to know during a campaign to. Adaptation of alexander masters memoir of homeless alcoholic stuart. A life backwards 2007 a writer benedict cumberbatch documents the life of a homeless alcoholic tom hardy who has a violent past. To improve this article, please refer to the relevant guideline for the type of work. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. For an instant you glimpse scenery you havent seen before fields of poppy and cornflower, trees gnarled in the shape of demons.