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Ethel & Ernest

Forty years of change. One enduring love.
Oct 15, 2016 · 1h 34m
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This hand drawn animated film, based on the award winning graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, is an intimate and affectionate depiction of the life and times of his parents, two ordinary Londoners living through extraordinary events.

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CAST

Jim Broadbent
Ernest Briggs (voice)
Brenda Blethyn
Ethel Briggs (voice)
Luke Treadaway
Raymond Briggs (voice)
Roger Allam
Middle Aged Doctor (voice)
Virginia McKenna
Lady of the House (voice)
Peter Wight
Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)
Pam Ferris
Mrs Bennett / Aunty Betty (voice)
Simon Day
Alf (voice)
Directed by Roger Mainwood

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Lupus Films, Cloth Cat, BFI, BBC, Melusine Productions, The Little Film Company
Country
GB

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