The Colour Room

The Colour Room (2021)

Her pottery made history, her story broke every rule.

A pioneering ceramic artist Clarice Cliff rises to prominence in the 1920s while working in Britain’s Stoke-on-Trent pottery industry.

Date of release
2021-11-12
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (48)
Runtime
1h 48m
Genres
Drama
Director
Claire McCarthy

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham

The Colour Room is a 2021 British biographical drama film directed by Claire McCarthy and written by Claire Peate. The film stars Phoebe Dynevor – in her feature film debut, Matthew Goode, David Morrissey, Darci Shaw, Kerry Fox and Luke Norris. It is based on the life of 1920s/30s ceramic artist Clarice Cliff. It received positive reviews from critics.

Production

The film was developed by Caspian Films, Sky Cinema, and Creative England with Thembisa Cochrane and Georgie Paget producing and Neil Jones co-producing. Laura Grange of Sky, Paul Ashton of Creative England, and David Gilbery, Charlie Dorfman, and Marlon Vogelgesang of Media Finance Capital are executive producing. It is directed by Claire McCarthy and written by Claire Peate.

It was announced in March 2021 that Phoebe Dynevor would play Cliff with Matthew Goode starring alongside her as Colley Shorter. Also cast were Kerry Fox, David Morrissey, Darci Shaw, and Luke Norris.

Principal photography took place on location in Stoke-on-Trent, Birmingham and The Black Country. Local papers reported crew at the Gladstone Pottery Museum in Longton.

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