Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story
Funny and heartfelt
Genres
Overview
The story of one person's triumph over adversity: cameras followed the comedian on a very stressful comeback tour and caught the story behind some of her best loved material en route. Prior to her Sexie tour in 2003 and under extreme pressure to write, she delved into her own life for inspiration. So began an accidental voyage into her past that paralleled her world tour and culminated in a moment of revelation about the source of her relentless drive. Film contains exclusive never-before-seen footage including the famous 'wolves' material, Izzard's first student sketches and unicycle-riding as a street performer in Covent Garden. Hilarious and moving by turns, an inspiring tale of how tragedy can be turned to laughter.
Details
Budget
$408725
Revenue
$0
Runtime
102 min
Release Date
2009-10-09
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
21
Vote Average
6.5
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