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The Hippopotamus (2017) — Ligoscope

The Hippopotamus

Film · 2017

The Hippopotamus

86 min · Directed by John Jencks · NR

6.4119
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A beast of a comedy.

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

Cast

Roger Allam

Roger Allam

Ted Wallace

Matthew Modine

Matthew Modine

Michael Logan

Tim McInnerny

Tim McInnerny

Oliver Mills

Emily Berrington

Emily Berrington

Jane Swann

Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

Anne Logan

Geraldine Somerville

Geraldine Somerville

Rebecca Logan

Tommy Knight

Tommy Knight

David Logan

John Standing

John Standing

Podmore

Sebastian Croft

Sebastian Croft

Young David Logan

Daniel Eghan

Daniel Eghan

News reporter

Benedict Taylor

Benedict Taylor

Chauffeur

Richard Glover

Richard Glover

Nigel Ogden

Russell Tovey

Russell Tovey

Rupert Keynes

Dean Ridge

Dean Ridge

Simon Logan

Deborah Rock

Deborah Rock

Mourner

Paul Bown

Paul Bown

Roddy

Thaila Zucchi

Thaila Zucchi

Mrs. Vance the Cook

Scott Chambers

Scott Chambers

Roman Wallace

Jo Wheatley

Theatre goer

Emma Curtis

Emma Curtis

Clara Richmonde

Adrian Klein

Demetrius

Rod Glenn

Rod Glenn

Bassianus

Claire Ashton

Claire Ashton

Mourner

Issy van Randwyck

Issy van Randwyck

Priest

Crew

Director: John Jencks
Producer: Jay Taylor, Alexa Seligman, Kwesi Dickson, Hal Brotherton-Ratcliffe, Steve Clark-Hall
Writer: Blanche McIntyre, Stephen Fry, Tom Hodgson
Casting: Gemma Sykes, Dan Hubbard
Editor: Robin Hill, John Richards
Cinematography: Angus Hudson
Production Design: Stéphane Collonge
Art Direction: Irene Moreno Feliu
Composer: Samuel Karl Bohn
Costume: Annie Hardinge
Makeup: Polly Fehily, Sara Kramer, Aileen Seaton

Details

Studios: Electric Shadow Company
Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Certification: NR
Release: March 8, 2017

Themes

based on novel or bookmiraclepoetwriter's blockleukemiamansion

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