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Marvellous (2014)

I always wanted to be happy, so I decided to be.

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Julian Farino

Synopsis

Dramatisation of the true story of the life of Neil "Nello" Baldwin. Born with a mild learning disability but without the burden of social embarrassment & how his inexhaustible ability to see the good in any situation overcame any stigma society tried to label him with.

Actors

Toby Jones
Toby Jones
Neil Baldwin
Gemma Jones
Gemma Jones
Mary
Tony Curran
Tony Curran
Lou Macari
Nicholas Gleaves
Nicholas Gleaves
Rev Mark
Greg McHugh
Greg McHugh
Malcolm
Jordan Murphy
Jordan Murphy
Laino
Oliver Ashworth
Oliver Ashworth
Bomber
Liam Ainsworth
Liam Ainsworth
Pete
Steven Cree
Steven Cree
Rev McCoist
Mona Goodwin
Mona Goodwin
Elaine
Paul Hunter
Paul Hunter
Ringmaster
Pal Aron
Pal Aron
Mr Saeed
Michael Fox
Michael Fox
Registrar
Jacqueline Redgewell
Jacqueline Redgewell
Doris
Toby DeCann
Toby DeCann
Paddy
Jack Wilkinson
Jack Wilkinson
Richard
Brennan Reece
Brennan Reece
Alan
Gary Lineker
Gary Lineker
Himself
Uriah Rennie
Uriah Rennie
Himself
Norman Barrett
Norman Barrett
Himself
Paul Bell
Paul Bell
Lorry Driver
Ben Abell
Ben Abell
House of Commons Security
David Robinson
David Robinson
Stoke City fan (Uncredited)

Crews

Peter Bowker
Peter Bowker
Writer
Julian Farino
Julian Farino
Director

Trailers and other movies

Marvellous: Trailer - BBC Two

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