Privileged (1982): Cast
Privileged is a 1982 drama starring Hugh Grant as Lord Adrian, Mark Williams and James Wilby. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
English What Is Privileged About?
The premise of Privileged without spoilers.
Set against the historic backdrop of Oxford, the film follows a group of undergraduate acting students as they mount a fresh production of Thomas Kyd’s “The Duchess of Malfi.” Amid rehearsals they grapple with personal troubles, compete for roles, and navigate tangled romances, while friendship and rivalry shape their intertwined lives. Shot on location at the university, it marks the first feature to be filmed within the actual Oxford campus.
Privileged Themes & Keywords
· 36 tags- university student
- acting student
- rivalry
- aristocrat
- cherwell river
- rehearsal
- directorial debut
- undergraduate student
- reference to the duchess of malfi the stage play
- play within a film
- love
- drink
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- oxford university
- seduction
- speech
- student
- reference to killing a deer and cutting out its heart
- prank
- friend
- actor
- arrogance
- medieval costume
- melodrama
- drunkenness
- drinking
- british lord
- friendship
- reference to a prospective british prime mnister
- challenged to a duel
- reference to a jacobean drama
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- lecher
- symbolism
- actress
- couple caught in flagrante delicto
- independent film
Privileged Cast & Characters
Hugh Grant leads the cast as Lord Adrian, with Mark Williams as Wilf and James Wilby as Jamie.
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James Wilby as Jamie -
Michael Hoffman as Alan
Also Starring in Privileged
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- John Warnaby Treasurer
- Jonathan Cullen Martin
- Neville Watchurst Julian
- Peter Schwabach President
- Robert Woolley Edward Blake
- Diana Katis Anne
- Victoria Studd Lucy
- Simon Shackleton Justin
- Mark Saban Geoff
- Alexander Marengo Simon
- Stefan Bednarczyk Pianist
- Jennifer Waldman Waitress
- Ted Coleman Barman
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Movies Like Privileged
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Oxford Blues, Aristocrats and The Duchess.
Privileged FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Privileged, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Privileged?
Privileged runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Privileged released?
Privileged was released on September 1, 1982.
Who is in the cast of Privileged?
Privileged stars Hugh Grant as Lord Adrian, Mark Williams as Wilf and James Wilby as Jamie, among 18 credited actors.
Does Privileged have a post-credit scene?
No. Privileged has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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