Ethel & Ernest
“Forty years of change. One enduring love.”
2016•1h 34m•7.5•Released
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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.
Director
Roger Mainwood
Writer
Roger Mainwood
Languages
English
Studio
Lupus Films
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)
Raymond Briggs
Raymond Briggs (voice)
June Brown
Ernest's Step Mother (voice)
Harry Collett
Young Raymond (voice)
Gillian Hanna
Midwife / Aunty Flo (voice)
Alex Jordan
Best Man / Fireman / Train Guard / Doctor (voice)
Duncan Wisbey
Wedding Photographer / Radio Announcer / BBC Newsreader / Newspaper Seller / Tailor / Arthur (voice)
Macready Massey
Teenage Raymond (voice)
Production
Company
Lupus Films
Company
Cloth Cat
Company
BFI
Company
BBC
Company
Melusine Productions
Company
The Little Film Company
Producer
Camilla Deakin
Producer
Ruth Fielding
Producer
Stéphan Roelants
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