From beautyandthedirt.com – 29th September, 2011

The folks over at the Beauty And The Dirt website have a competition to celebrate the release of Richard’s new film “First Night”, set to hit cinemas this autumn. They are offering one lucky reader the chance to win a pair of tickets to the premiere and after party of the film in London on Tuesday 4th October! Short notice I know, but I only just found out about it unfortunately. I should add that the competition is open to UK participants only, and that it will close on 3.10.11.

First Night is a movie which fuses the stately grandeur of Gosford Park with the magical music of Amadeus for a unique story of love’s fluctuating fortunes, set against a sumptuous backdrop of visual and vocal beauty. As the cast, drama and score all tread the tightrope of tone between humour and pathos, what unfolds is a timeless romantic comedy.

Adam is a rich industrialist, who aspires to a more cultured world. Spurred on by playful jibes that he’s little more than a city suit living the capitalist’s dream, this frustrated amateur opera singer decides to throw an opera in his lavish country retreat. Once his friends see him belting out the notes, he feels sure it will spell the end to their shallow taunts. In fact, it might even help him win the hand of a female conductor he’s been pursuing whom – it just so happens – is the first to be recruited for his showpiece. Starring classical crossover superstar Sarah Brightman alongside Richard E Grant, First Night is set to hit cinemas this autumn.

Sound good? Well then, get cracking! To enter, just go to the Beauty And The Dirt Website website here and answer a REALLY EASY question.

Good luck!