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Cast

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Roger Allam

Ted Wallace

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Matthew Modine

Michael Logan

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Tim McInnerny

Oliver Mills

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Fiona Shaw

Anne Logan

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Tommy Knight

David Logan

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Sebastian Croft

Young David Logan

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Daniel Eghan

News reporter

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Richard Glover

Nigel Ogden

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Russell Tovey

Rupert Keynes

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Dean Ridge

Simon Logan

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Thaila Zucchi

Mrs. Vance the Cook

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Scott Chambers

Roman Wallace

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Jo Wheatley

Theatre goer

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Emma Curtis

Clara Richmonde

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Adrian Klein

Demetrius

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Rod Glenn

Bassianus

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Emma West

Dr. Eve Fraser

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Bruno Enrique

Assistant Director

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A.k. Steppa

Supporting Artist (as A.K. Ste...

Ruth Shaw profile

Ruth Shaw

Mourner

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Jade Clarke

Theatre Goer

Details

Status

Released

Original language

en

Countries

GB

Reviews

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A review by Crazypiglady 6

February 7, 2023

Not everyone loves these posh films. I often do but can usually decide in the first few minutes if I can belive it or not. By posh I mean, well … posh.. such as those based on a book by the quintessentially posh person, Stephen Fry, it follows the hilariously cynical protagonist as he’s overpaid into investigating ‘miracles’ happening in an historical home, performed (possibly) by his godson. The film, although dryly cynical explores our perception of magic and miracles and a desire to belie...