Project Detail

The Cake

Synopsis

Set in a Polish delicatessen, The Cake witnesses a battle for the last 'Babka' cake between single Mum, Agatta and elderly Mrs Anderson.

Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
8 mins 50 secs
Format
16mm
Director
Esther Richardson
Producer
Tina Pawlik
Executive Producer
Anna Seifert-Speck, Keith Jeffery
Editor
Fiona De Souza
Director of Photography
Gabi Norland
Production Designer
Polly Benson
Sound
Christopher Wilson
Composer
Stuart Briner
Principal cast
Liz Daniels, Julia Krynke and David Beckford

Categories

Production Status

Sales Company

W: www.estherrichardson.co.uk

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