Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

2015 1h 0m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 169

DramaScience FictionComedy

Synopsis

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It’s Christmas Day on a remote human colony and the Doctor is hiding from Christmas Carols and Comedy Antlers. But when a crashed spaceship calls upon the Doctor for help, he finds himself recruited into River Song’s squad and hurled into a fast and frantic chase across the galaxy. King Hydroflax is furious, and his giant Robot bodyguard is out-of-control and coming for them all! Will Nardole survive? And when will River Song work out who the Doctor is? All will be revealed on a starliner full of galactic super-villains and a destination the Doctor has been avoiding for a very long time.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Capaldi
The Doctor
Alex Kingston
River Song
Greg Davies
King Hydroflax
Matt Lucas
Nardole
Phillip Rhys
Ramone
Rowan Polonski
Flemming
Robert Curtis
Scratch
Anthony Cozens
Concierge

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Douglas Mackinnon
Writers: Steven Moffat
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Douglas Mackinnon, shot by Suzie Lavelle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Murray Gold. 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 Adam Green 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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Peter Capaldi and Alex Kingston and Greg Davies carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4701546 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Douglas Mackinnon directs. Suzie Lavelle behind the camera. Murray Gold scores. Adam Green cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Directed by Douglas Mackinnon, shot by Suzie Lavelle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Murray Gold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Adam Green shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Peter Capaldi and Alex Kingston and Greg Davies carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4701546 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 13 themes, including "husband wife relationship", "flying saucer", "cyborg", "restaurant".