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A beast of a comedy. - The Hippopotamus
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Title: The Hippopotamus

Release Date: 8 Mar 2017

Runtime: 1h 26m

Genre: Comedy

Director: The Electric Shadow Company

Production Companies: The Electric Shadow Company

Overview: Disgraced poet Ted Wallace is summoned to his friend's country manor to investigate a series of unexplained miracles.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.4 (111 votes)

Cast

  • Ted Wallace: Roger Allam
  • Michael Logan: Matthew Modine
  • Oliver Mills: Tim McInnerny
  • Jane Swann: Emily Berrington
  • Anne Logan: Fiona Shaw
  • Rebecca Logan: Geraldine Somerville
  • David Logan: Tommy Knight
  • Podmore: John Standing
  • Young David Logan: Sebastian Croft
  • News reporter: Daniel Eghan
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