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Mothering Sunday
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Mothering Sunday

2021-11-12 · 104 min · ★ 5.4

Romance · Drama

On a warm spring day in 1924, house maid and foundling Jane Fairchild finds herself alone on Mother's Day. Her employers, Mr. and Mrs. Niven, are out and she has the rare chance to spend quality time with her secret lover. Paul is the boy from the manor house nearby, Jane's long-term love despite the fact that he's engaged to be married to another woman, a childhood friend and daughter of his parents' friends. But events that neither can foresee will change the course of Jane's life forever.

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Directors
Eva Husson
Production companies
Number 9 Films, Film4 Productions, BFI, Lipsync Productions, ZDF/Arte
Countries
Germany, United Kingdom
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 2,260,859

Top Cast

Odessa YoungOdessa YoungJane Fairchild
Josh O'ConnorJosh O'ConnorPaul Sheringham
Ṣọpẹ́ DìrísùṢọpẹ́ DìrísùDonald
Patsy FerranPatsy FerranMilly
Emma D'ArcyEmma D'ArcyEmma Hobday
Glenda JacksonGlenda JacksonJane (Older)
Olivia ColmanOlivia ColmanMrs Clarrie Niven
Colin FirthColin FirthMr Godfrey Niven
Nathan ReeveDick
Samuel BarlowYoung Paul
Dexter RaggattFreddy
Charlie OscarEthel
Simon ShepherdSimon ShepherdGiles Hobday
Caroline HarkerCaroline HarkerSylvia Hobday
Craig CrosbieCraig CrosbieMr Sheringham
Emily WoofEmily WoofMrs Sheringham
Scaredy KatScaredy KatRichard
Forrest BothwellForrest BothwellSamuel
Albert WellingAlbert WellingMr Paxton
Sarita GabonyJournalist 1

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