Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

"One man, one destiny, twice."

2017 1h 0m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 137★8.3IMDB · 8053

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Synopsis

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As the Twelfth Doctor nears regeneration, he stumbles on his first incarnation, also refusing to change. It takes a captain, a glass avatar and a familiar face to convince the Doctors the universe still needs them.

“One man, one destiny, twice.”

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Cast

Peter Capaldi
The Doctor (12)
David Bradley
The Doctor (1)
Mark Gatiss
The Captain
Pearl Mackie
Bill Potts
Nikki Amuka-Bird
The Glass Woman
Toby Whithouse
German Soldier
Lily Travers
Polly
Jared Garfield
Ben

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rachel Talalay
Writers: Steven Moffat
Languages: German, 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 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rachel Talalay, shot by Richard Stoddard. 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 William Oswald 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 David Bradley and Mark Gatiss carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One man, one destiny, twice.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rachel Talalay directs. Richard Stoddard behind the camera. Murray Gold scores. William Oswald cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in German, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
4Directed by Rachel Talalay, shot by Richard Stoddard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Murray Gold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor William Oswald shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Peter Capaldi and David Bradley and Mark Gatiss carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "One man, one destiny, twice.".
9IMDB entry: tt6968542 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.