Movie·2008·1h 27m
Poppy Shakespeare
Directed By
Benjamin Ross
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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The Story
N has been a day patient at north London's Dorothy Fish day hospital for 13 years - her ambition is never to leave. Then she meets glamourous new patient Poppy Shakespeare, an ad agency receptionist convinced she's not mad.
Written By
Sarah Williams
Producer
Charles Steel, Alasdair Flind
Cinematography
Danny Cohen
Music
Harry Escott
Editor
David Charap
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
12 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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// cast
Cast
Naomie Harris
Poppy
Anna Maxwell Martin
N
Tessa Peake-Jones
Rhona
Claire Benedict
Rosetta
Adrian Scarborough
Middle Class Michael
Cathy Murphy
Astrid
Kolade Agboke
Wesley
Marie Critchley
Tina
Bruce MacLeod
Brian the Butcher
Penny Layden
Sue
Kerry Godliman
Verna
Josef Altin
Zubin
Michelle Dockery
Dawn
Simon Kunz
Peter Flea
Nicholas Woodeson
Professor
Janine Birkett
Candid
Darrell D'Silva
Banker Bill
Gerard Fletcher
Male Nurse
// crew
Crew
Charles Steel
Producer
Danny Cohen
Director of Photography
David Charap
Editor
Benjamin Ross
Director
Sarah Williams
Writer
Harry Escott
Original Music Composer
Molly Nyman
Original Music Composer
Alasdair Flind
Producer
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