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Nanny McPhee

Synopsis

As father of seven of the naughtiest children in the world, Mr. Brown has lost control. Seventeen nannies have been driven away and he has lost all hope of ever finding another. But then, one day, a mysterious and magical figure turns up at the door. Her name is Nanny McPhee. With her bizarre looks and special powers, it seems that the Brown children may finally have found their match.

Details

Year
2005
Type of project
Features
Running time
tbc
Format
35mm
Director
Kirk Jones
Producer
Glynis Murray
Co-Producer
Glynis Murray
Editor
Justin Krish
Screenwriter
Emma Thompson
Director of Photography
Henry Braham
Composer
Patrick Doyle
Principal cast
Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Angela Lansbury, Kelly Macdonald

Genre

Children’s Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Universal Pictures

100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608, USA

T+1 818-777-1000

Working Title Films

Oxford House
76 Oxford Street
London W1D 1BS, UK

T+44 (0)20 7307 3000

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