Powder Her Face
1999, English. Directed by Margaret Williams.
Penned by composer Thomas Ades, this contemporary opera is based on the life of the Duchess of Argyll (played by Mary Plazas), who's fallen on hard times in old age. A notoriously oversexed money-grubber in her younger days, the down-and-out duchess faces eviction from the hotel she calls home. Heather Buck, Daniel Norman and Graeme Broadbent also star in this uninhibited production, with Ades conducting the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 25 December 1999
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Philip Hensher
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Powder Her Face runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Powder Her Face isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Powder Her Face?
Powder Her Face (1999) was directed by Margaret Williams and stars Mary Plazas, Heather Buck, Daniel Norman (Tenor).