Moss & Freud
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| Directed by | James Lucas |
| Written by | James Lucas |
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| Cinematography | Maria Ines Manchego |
| Edited by | Nick Carew |
| Music by | Karl Sölve Steven |
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| Distributed by | Vertigo Releasing |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Box office | $35,921 |
Moss & Freud is a 2025 biographical drama film written and directed by James Lucas, starring Ellie Bamber as English model Kate Moss and Derek Jacobi as painter Lucian Freud.
The film premiered at the BFI London Film Festival on 10 October 2025. It was released in cinemas in the United Kingdom on 29 May 2026 by Vertigo Releasing.
Premise
In London in 2002, supermodel Kate Moss agrees to pose for a painting by aging artist Lucian Freud. After sittings over the course of many months, the resultant painting was auctioned in 2005 for £3,928,000.
Cast
Production
The film is written and directed by James Lucas and is produced by GFC Films with Matthew Metcalfe as producer with Kate Moss as an executive producer with the support of the Lucian Freud Archive.
The cast is led by Ellie Bamber as Moss, with Derek Jacobi as Lucian Freud. The cast also includes Jasmine Blackborow (as Bella Freud), Tim Downie and Will Tudor.
Release
Moss & Freud premiered at the BFI London Film Festival on 10 October 2025. The film was released in cinemas in the United Kingdom on 29 May 2026 by Vertigo Releasing.
Moss & Freud received five nominations at the 2026 New Zealand Screen Awards, scheduled to be held in Auckland on 19 November 2026: Best Performance by an Actor in a Male Role (Derek Jacobi), Best Editing: Drama: Feature (Nick Carew), Best Cinematography: Feature Film (Maria Ines Manchego), Best Picture Finishing: Feature (Alana Cotton) and Best Makeup Design: Feature (Deidre Cowley).