Brian and Charles
“Some friendships are built to last.”
2022•PG•1h 31m•6.3•Released
ComedyDramaScience Fiction
An endearing outlier, Brian lives alone in a Welsh valley, inventing oddball contraptions that seldom work. After finding a discarded mannequin head, Brian gets an idea. Three days, a washing machine, and sundry spare parts later, he’s invented Charles, an artificially intelligent robot who learns English from a dictionary and proves a charming, cheeky companion. Before long, however, Charles also develops autonomy. Intrigued by the wider world — or whatever lies beyond the cottage where Brian has hidden him away — Charles craves adventure.
Director
Jim Archer
Writer
Chris Hayward, David Earl
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$0M
Languages
English, Portuguese
Studio
Bankside Films
Cast
David Earl
Brian
Chris Hayward
Charles
Louise Brealey
Hazel
Jamie Michie
Eddie
Nina Sosanya
Pam
Lynn Hunter
Winnie
Lowri Izzard
Katrina
Mari Izzard
Suki
Cara Chase
June
Sunil Patel
Phil
Rishi Nair
Stephen Alderton
Colin Bennett
Arthur
Vivienne Soan
Toffee Apple Woman
Nicholas Asbury
Stu
Production
Company
Bankside Films
Company
BFI
Company
Film4 Productions
Company
Great Point Media
Producer
Rupert Majendie
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