Project Detail

The Hippopotamus

Synopsis

Disgraced poet Ted Wallace is summoned to his friends Lord and Lady Logan's country manor, Swafford Hall, to investigate a series of unexplained miracle healings. Ted tracks down the perpetrator of the phenomena, fifteen year old David Logan, whose parents believe has healing hands. Unaware that David is using some rather unorthodox methods, the Logans are set on sharing their son’s gift with the world. Ted sets out to debunk the miracles and save a young man from a lifetime of embarrassment.

Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Features
Running time
86 mins
Format
Arri RAW/Alexa/24fps/2.39:1
Director
John Jencks
Producer
Jay Taylor, Alexa Seligman
Co-Producer
Kwesi Dickson
Executive Producer
Christopher Little, Steve Clark-Hall, Hal Brotherton-Ratcliffe
Editor
Robin Hill, John Richards
Screenwriter
Tom Hodgson (screenplay), Blanche McIntyre (screenplay), Stephen Fry (novel)
Director of Photography
Angus Hudson
Production Designer
Stéphane Collonge
Sound
Nigel Albermaniche
Composer
Antonio Sanchez, Samuel Karl Bohn
Principal cast
Roger Allam, Fiona Shaw, Matthew Modine, Tim McInnerny, Geraldine Somerville, Lyne Renee, John Standing, Tommy Knight

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Categories

Production Status

Production Company

The Electric Shadow Company

Jay Taylor, Alexa Seligman
Unit 1, 63-67 Rosoman Street
London
EC1R 0HY

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