The Rivals
2004, English. Directed by Rachel Kavanaugh.
Romantic havoc ensues in the town of Bath when Sir Anthony arrives to arrange the marriage of his son Captain Jack Absolute to the wealthy Lydia Languish. Jack and Lydia are already in love, but because of Lydia's obsession with romantic novels, Jack has disguised himself as a poor officer named Ensign Beverly and he is only one of Lydia's many suitors.
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Rachel KavanaughDirector
- Chris BianchiCoachman / Servant
- David BurkeSir Anthony Absolute
- Elisabeth Dermot WalshJulia Melville
- Dylan CharlesBob Acres
- Selina CadellMrs Malaprop
- James HayesSir Lucius O'Trigger
- Martin HutsonFaulkland
- Anna MadeleyLydia Languish
- Carli NorrisLucy
- Adam RaynerCaptain Jack Absolute
- Chris BianchiCoachman - Servant
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- Released
- 1 January 2004
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The Rivals runs 147 minutes (2h 27m).
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The Rivals isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Rivals?
The Rivals (2004) was directed by Rachel Kavanaugh and stars Chris Bianchi, David Burke, Elisabeth Dermot Walsh.