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Ethel & Ernest [videorecording]

2017
Videos and DVDs
Roger Mainwood writes and directs this hand-drawn animation featuring the voice talents of Jim Broadbent, Brenda Blethyn, Pam Ferris and Virginia McKenna. Based on the autobiographical novel by Raymond Briggs, the story chronicles four decades in the lives of an ordinary couple living in London. Beginning with their first meeting in 1928, other key events that Ethel (voice of Blethyn) and Ernest (Broadbent) experience together include the Great Depression, World War II, the invention of the television and the birth of their son Raymond (Harry Collett/Luke Treadaway).
Main title:
Ethel & Ernest [videorecording] / producer, Camilla Deakin; producer, Ruth Fielding; producer, Stephan Roelants.
Author:
Mainwood, Roger, directorDavis, Carl, 1936-2023, composer (expression)Briggs, Raymond, book author
Imprint:
[United Kingdom] : Universal Pictures, 2017.
Collation:
1 DVD (95 min.) : colour.
Notes:
Region 2,4,5, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Scene access, Ratio (1:1.78 (16:9) widescreen), Enhanced for WideScreen TV, Languages (English), Sound (Dolby Digital 5.1), Subtitles for hard of hearing (English), 'Making of' documentary.Made in 2017.Based on the graphic novel 'Ethel & Ernest: A True Story' by Raymond Briggs.DVDN.
Credits:
Credits: director, Roger Mainwood; writer, Roger Mainwood; music, Carl Davis; voice, Pam Ferris; voice, Jim Broadbent; voice, Brenda Blethyn; voice, Luke Treadaway; voice, Roger Allam; voice, Virginia McKenna; voice, Peter Wight; voice, June Brown; voice, Alex Jordan; voice, Harry Collett.
Audience:
BBFC code: PG.
System details:
DVD.
Dewey class:
791.437
Language:
English
BRN:
1871467
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