---
title: 'The Leading Man (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Duigan'
released: '1996-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-leading-man-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116845/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Leading Man (1996)

1996 · 100 min · Drama, Romance · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The Leading Man is a 1996 British romantic drama film directed by John Duigan. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1996 but was not released in the United States until March 1998. The film is set in London in the winter.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Duigan](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-duigan)
- **Screenplay:** [Virginia Duigan](https://cinepixo.com/people/virginia-duigan)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Edward Shearmur](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-shearmur)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jean-François Robin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-francois-robin)
- **Editor:** [Humphrey Dixon](https://cinepixo.com/people/humphrey-dixon)

## Cast

- [Claire Cox](https://cinepixo.com/people/claire-cox)
- [Kevin McKidd](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-mckidd)
- [Patricia Hodge](https://cinepixo.com/people/patricia-hodge)
- [Thandiwe Newton](https://cinepixo.com/people/thandiwe-newton)
- [Billie Piper](https://cinepixo.com/people/billie-piper)
- [Lambert Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/lambert-wilson)
- [Harriet Walter](https://cinepixo.com/people/harriet-walter)
- [Barry Humphries](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-humphries)
- [Geoffrey Freshwater](https://cinepixo.com/people/geoffrey-freshwater)
- [Neve McIntosh](https://cinepixo.com/people/neve-mcintosh)
- [David Warner](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-warner)
- [Anna Galiena](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-galiena)
- [Victoria Smurfit](https://cinepixo.com/people/victoria-smurfit)
- [Diana Quick](https://cinepixo.com/people/diana-quick)
- [Nicole Kidman](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicole-kidman)

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