1939
Synopsis
Details
- Year
- 2009
- Type of film
- Features
- Format
- 35 mm
- Director
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Stephen Poliakoff
- Producer
- Lorraine Heggessey
- Editor
- Jason Krasucki
- Screenwriter
- Stephen Poliakoff
- Director of Photography
- Danny Cohen
- Production Designer
- Mark Leese
- Sound
- Chris Ashworth
- Music
- Adrian Johnston
- Principal cast
- Romola Garai, Bill Nighy, Julie Christie, Eddie Redmayne, Juno Temple, David Tennant, Charlie Cox, Jeremy Northam, Christopher Lee
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
A talkback Thames production in association with Magic Light Pictures, funded by BBC Films, The UK Film Council and Screen East
Sales Company
The Works International
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