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The Bad Mother's Handbook (2007) — Ligoscope

The Bad Mother's Handbook

Film · 2007

The Bad Mother's Handbook

71 min · Directed by Robin Sheppard

Comedy Drama Family Romance TV Movie

7.018
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Karen Cooper wants to domineer her family and believes she's its pillar. In fact she does everything wrong. Thus she messes up all their lives and futures, rather then help her loved-ones.

Cast

Catherine Tate

Catherine Tate

Karen Cooper

Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson

Daniel Gale

Anne Reid

Anne Reid

Nancy Hesketh

Holliday Grainger

Holliday Grainger

Charlie Cooper

Steve Pemberton

Steve Pemberton

Leo Fairbrother

Maggie Ollerenshaw

Maggie Ollerenshaw

Jessie Pilkington

Oliver Lee

Oliver Lee

Paul Benthem

Clare McGlinn

Advisor Jo-Beth

Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

Doctor Gale

Kirsty Leigh Porter

Kirsty Leigh Porter

Anya

Caroline Harding

Caroline Harding

Sandra Gale

Steve John Shepherd

Steve John Shepherd

Steve Cooper

Angela Murray

Adviser Annie

Steve Brody

Steve Brody

Tom

Olga Grahame

Ivy

Mary Wray

Irene Seddon

Penny Layden

Penny Layden

Rambler Annie

Caroline O'Neill

Caroline O'Neill

Mary Beattie

Daryl Fishwick

Mrs Carlisle

Alison Burrows

Alison Burrows

Nurse

Crew

Director: Robin Sheppard
Producer: Hugo Heppell, Harry Oulton, Alison Owen, Sascha Schneider
Writer: Kate O'Riordan, Kate Long
Editor: Liz Webber
Production Design: Emma Dibb
Art Direction: Jo Baker
Composer: Mark Russell
Costume: Theresa Rymer
Makeup: Lisa Rocco, Victoria Yates

Details

Studios: Ruby Films, Cabloom!
Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English, German
Release: February 19, 2007

Themes

pregnancyalzheimer's diseasedysfunctional familybirthfamily conflictgrandmotherteenage pregnancywoman directormother daughter reunionchild birthmother daughter relationshipfemale writer

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