

Franklyn
2008-10-16 · 98 min · ★ 6.0
Set between the parallel worlds of contemporary London and the futuristic faith dominated metropolis of Meanwhile City, Franklyn weaves a tale of four souls, whose lives are intertwined by fate, romance and tragedy. As these worlds collide, a single bullet determines the destiny of these four characters.
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Production details
- Directors
- Gerald McMorrow
- Production companies
- UK Film Council, Aramid Entertainment, Recorded Picture Company, Film4 Productions, Contender Films
- Countries
- France, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 12,000,000
Top Cast
Eva GreenEmilia
Ryan PhillippePreest
Bernard HillEsser
Sam RileyMilo
Art MalikTarrant
Richard CoyleDan
Susannah YorkMargaret
Kika MarkhamNaomi
Mark WingettFrank Grant
Gary PillaiDoctor
Dolly WellsNurse
Chris WilsonPolice Officer
Stephen WaltersWormsnakes
James FaulknerPastor Bone
Sam DouglasSaul
Georgia MackenzieTeri
Liz WhiteLaura
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