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Bertie

Synopsis

Neurotic parents Tom and Lisa have moved to what they believe is their dream home, only to have their idyllic lives shattered by Ann, a widow, and Bertie, her pet pug, who not only wakes them at night but also awakens them to the afterlife.
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Details

Year
2018
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
16 mins 34 secs
Format
Digital
Director
Garry Crystal
Producer
Karen Newman
Editor
Garry Crystal
Screenwriter
Garry Crystal
Director of Photography
Gareth Munden
Production Designer
Kate Sullivan
Sound
Simon Wright
Composer
Sheridan Tongue
Principal cast
Alison Steadman, Arthur Darvill, Jemima Rooper

Genre

Comedy

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Hidden Door Productions

Karen Newman

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