The read
It runs a compact 1h 22m.
Synopsis
A poignant biography of one of the most successful and wildly-read writers of the 20th century. Her stories enthralled children everywhere but her personal struggles often proved too much.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
38 audience votes
Key crew
- James HawesDirector
- Nicholas HooperOriginal Music Composer
- Lindsay ShaperoWriter
Cast
- Helena Bonham CarterEnid Blyton
- Matthew MacfadyenHugh Pollock
- Denis LawsonKenneth Waters
- Claire RushbrookDorothy Richards
- Joseph MillsonHanly Blyton
- Ramona MarquezImogen
- Lisa DiveneyEnid (aged 19)
- Pooky QuesnelTheresa Blyton
- Eileen O'HigginsMaid Maggie
- Douglas ReithBBC Interviewer
- Nicholas LumleyDr. Beresford
- Sinead MichaelGillian