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A town without a bookshop is no town at all. - The Bookshop
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Title: The Bookshop

Release Date: 10 Nov 2017

Runtime: 1h 50m

Genre: Drama

Director: Zephyr Films, A Contracorriente Films, Diagonal TV

Production Companies: Zephyr Films, A Contracorriente Films, Diagonal TV

Overview: Set in a small English town in 1959, a woman decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop, a decision which becomes a political minefield.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.5 (431 votes)

Cast

  • Florence Green: Emily Mortimer
  • Mr. Brundish: Bill Nighy
  • Mrs. Violet Gamart: Patricia Clarkson
  • Mr. Keble: Hunter Tremayne
  • Christine: Honor Kneafsey
  • Milo North: James Lance
  • Jessie: Frances Barber
  • General Gamart: Reg Wilson
  • Mr. Raven: Michael Fitzgerald
  • Mr. Deben: Nigel O'Neill
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