Walking the Dogs

2012 0h 30m EN

Drama

Synopsis

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A Buckingham Palace guard attending to Queen Elizabeth's room takes her dogs for a walk and while he's away an intruder breaks in for a chat with the monarch.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Emma Thompson
The Queen
Eddie Marsan
The Intruder
Russell Tovey
Footman
Malcolm Storry
Gardner
Bryony Afferson
Housemaid

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeremy Brock
Writers: Helen Greaves

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RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeremy Brock, shot by David Katznelson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stephen Warbeck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Justine Wright shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Emma Thompson and Eddie Marsan and Russell Tovey carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2173796 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jeremy Brock directs. David Katznelson behind the camera. Stephen Warbeck scores. Justine Wright cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jeremy Brock, shot by David Katznelson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Stephen Warbeck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Justine Wright shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Emma Thompson and Eddie Marsan and Russell Tovey carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2173796 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.