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Forty years of change. One enduring love. - Ethel & Ernest
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Title: Ethel & Ernest

Release Date: 15 Oct 2016

Runtime: 1h 34m

Genre: Animation, Drama, War

Director: Lupus Films, Cloth Cat, BFI, BBC, Melusine Productions

Production Companies: Lupus Films, Cloth Cat, BFI, BBC, Melusine Productions

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.4 (114 votes)

Cast

  • Ernest Briggs (voice): Jim Broadbent
  • Ethel Briggs (voice): Brenda Blethyn
  • Raymond Briggs (voice): Luke Treadaway
  • Middle Aged Doctor (voice): Roger Allam
  • Lady of the House (voice): Virginia McKenna
  • Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice): Peter Wight
  • Mrs Bennett / Aunty Betty (voice): Pam Ferris
  • Alf (voice): Simon Day
  • Raymond Briggs (voice): Raymond Briggs
  • Ernest's Step Mother (voice): June Brown
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