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Shooting the Past

Country: UK, Language: English, 182 mins

  • Director: Stephen Poliakoff
  • Writer: Stephen Poliakoff
  • Producer: John Chapman; Simon Curtis

CGiii Comment

Beautifully and atmospherically done.

It's all about character and backstory - the writing is exquisite.

Rare.


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The(ir) Blurb...

A US property developer realises that he has a battle on his hands when he tries to renovate a London building containing a vast photographic collection and discovers that the library employees will resort to anything to thwart him.

Cast & Characters

Lindsay Duncan as Marilyn Truman;
Timothy Spall as Oswald Bates;
Liam Cunningham as Christopher Anderson;
Billie Whitelaw as Veronica;
Emilia Fox as Spig;
Arj Barker as Garnett; Blake Ritson as Nick;
Sheila Dunne as Molly;
Jean Channon as Dinner Lady;
Jennifer House as Dinner Lady;
Geoffrey Beevers as Doctor;
Lesley McGuire as Nurse;
Andy Serkis as Styeman