Burlesque Fairytales

Burlesque Fairytales is a 2009 British thriller film written and directed by Susan Luciani set in a fictional 1930s London theatre starring an ensemble cast led by Benedict Cumberbatch, Lindsay Duncan and Jim Carter. The film's premiere was held at Seattle's True Independent Film Festival on 7 June 2009.

Cast

 * Anna Andresen as The Mermaid
 * Esmé Bianco as Mother
 * Stephen Campbell Moore as Peter Blythe-Smith
 * Jim Carter as The Compere
 * Benedict Cumberbatch as Henry Clark
 * Lindsay Duncan as Ice Queen
 * Barbara Flynn as Mrs Argyle
 * Mona Hammond as Death's Wife
 * Kevin Howarth as Jimmy Harrison
 * Sophie Hunter as Annabel Blythe-Smith

Production
Produced by Double Barrel Productions, the film is Susan Luciani's directorial debut and was shot in 19 days at Pinewood Studios.