Poppy Shakespeare

2008 1h 27m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 12

Drama

Synopsis

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N has been a day patient at north London's Dorothy Fish day hospital for 13 years - her ambition is never to leave. Then she meets glamourous new patient Poppy Shakespeare, an ad agency receptionist convinced she's not mad.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Naomie Harris
Poppy
Anna Maxwell Martin
N
Tessa Peake-Jones
Rhona
Claire Benedict
Rosetta
Adrian Scarborough
Middle Class Michael
Cathy Murphy
Astrid
Kolade Agboke
Wesley
Marie Critchley
Tina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Benjamin Ross
Writers: Sarah Williams
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Benjamin Ross, shot by Danny Cohen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Naomie Harris and Anna Maxwell Martin and Tessa Peake-Jones carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1106448 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Benjamin Ross directs. Danny Cohen behind the camera. Harry Escott scores. David Charap cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Directed by Benjamin Ross, shot by Danny Cohen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Harry Escott. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Charap shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Naomie Harris and Anna Maxwell Martin and Tessa Peake-Jones carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1106448 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.