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An Awfully Big Adventure (1995)

In love, as in life, destiny is always waiting in the wings

Genre : Romance, Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 53M

Director : Mike Newell

Synopsis

Liverpool. 1947. Right after World War II, a star struck naive teenage girl joins a shabby theatre troupe in Liverpool. During a winter production of Peter Pan, the play quickly turns into a dark metaphor for youth as she becomes drawn into a web of sexual politics and intrigue and learns about the grown-up world of the theater.

Actors

Alan Rickman
Alan Rickman
P.L. O'Hara
Hugh Grant
Hugh Grant
Meredith Potter
Georgina Cates
Georgina Cates
Stella
Alun Armstrong
Alun Armstrong
Uncle Vernon
Peter Firth
Peter Firth
Bunny
Prunella Scales
Prunella Scales
Rose
Rita Tushingham
Rita Tushingham
Aunt Lily
Alan Cox
Alan Cox
Geoffrey
Edward Petherbridge
Edward Petherbridge
St.Ives
Nicola Pagett
Nicola Pagett
Dotty Blundell
Carol Drinkwater
Carol Drinkwater
Dawn Allenby
Clive Merrison
Clive Merrison
Desmond Fairchild
Gerard McSorley
Gerard McSorley
George
Ruth McCabe
Ruth McCabe
Grace Bird
James Frain
James Frain
John Harbour
Pat Laffan
Pat Laffan
Mr Harcourt
Patti Love
Patti Love
Mary Deare
Hilary Reynolds
Hilary Reynolds
Babs Osbourne
Tom Hickey
Tom Hickey
Freddie Reynalde
Robbie Doolin
Robbie Doolin
Reporter
Brendan Conroy
Brendan Conroy
Disley
Johnny  Murphy
Johnny Murphy
One Eye
Peter O'Farrell
Peter O'Farrell
Long John Silver
Agnes Bernelle
Agnes Bernelle
Mrs Ackerly
Larry Murphy
Larry Murphy
Inspector
Vicky Curtis
Vicky Curtis
Ellen
Brian McGrath
Brian McGrath
Vicar
Padraig O'Raghallaigh
Padraig O'Raghallaigh
GPO Clerk
Nick Grennell
Nick Grennell
Actor
Willie Smith
Willie Smith
Empire Stage Manager
Katy O'Donnell
Katy O'Donnell
Young Stella

Crews

Mike Newell
Mike Newell
Director
Charles Wood
Charles Wood
Writer
Beryl Bainbridge
Beryl Bainbridge
Novel
Philip Hinchcliffe
Philip Hinchcliffe
Producer
Richard Hartley
Richard Hartley
Music
Dick Pope
Dick Pope
Director of Photography
Jon Gregory
Jon Gregory
Editor
Susie Figgis
Susie Figgis
Casting
Mark Geraghty
Mark Geraghty
Production Design
David Wilson
David Wilson
Art Direction
Joan Bergin
Joan Bergin
Costume Design
John McKenna
John McKenna
Armorer
Laerke Sigfred Pedersen
Laerke Sigfred Pedersen
Script Supervisor
Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh
Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh
Assistant Costume Designer
Maeve Paterson
Maeve Paterson
Costume Supervisor
Sean Corcoran
Sean Corcoran
Camera Operator
Des Whelan
Des Whelan
Camera Operator
Jonathan Hession
Jonathan Hession
Still Photographer
Tom Collins
Tom Collins
Still Photographer
Con Dempsey Jr.
Con Dempsey Jr.
Gaffer
Maurice Foley
Maurice Foley
Special Effects Supervisor
Brian Blamey
Brian Blamey
Dialogue Editor
Derek Holding
Derek Holding
Dialogue Editor
Sue Baker
Sue Baker
Sound Editor
Peter Maxwell
Peter Maxwell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ann Buchanan
Ann Buchanan
Hair Designer
Francesca Crowder
Francesca Crowder
Hairstylist
Ian Seymour
Ian Seymour
First Assistant Editor
Hilary Dwyer
Hilary Dwyer
Producer

Trailers and other movies

An Awfully Big Adventure - official trailer

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