Ruth Platt

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Ruth Platt is a British actress, writer and director, who has appeared in The Pianist (2002).

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Early life

Platt studied English literature at University College, Oxford, before training at RADA. [1]

Career

In 2015, Platt directed a British horror film, The Lesson [2] which was inspired by Platt's own experience and an article she read where a teacher had a history of violence. [3] In 2019, she directed The Black Forest which screened at Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Films

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ruth Platt - Writer/Director". Urbanfoxfilms.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  2. "Interview: Ruth Platt, director of The Lesson". Vodzilla.co. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  3. "The Lesson Director Looks Lovely". Battle Royal With Cheese. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2019.