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 film: Features
Running time: 86 mins
Format: Arri RAW/Alexa/24fps/2.39:1
Director: John Jencks
Producer: Jay Taylor, Alexa Seligman
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
Music: Antonio Sanchez, Samuel Karl Bohn
Principal cast: Roger Allam, Fiona Shaw, Matthew Modine, Tim McInnerny, Geraldine Somerville, Lyne Renee, John Standing, Tommy Knight

Genre

Comedy

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

The Electric Shadow Company

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

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Sales Company

Truffle Pictures

42A Charlotte Street
London
W1T 2NP

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