Ethel & Ernest
Forty years of change. One enduring love.
2016 · 1h 34m · Not Rated Animation, Drama, History, War
Overview
This hand drawn animated film, based on the award winning graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, is an intimate and affectionate depiction of the life and times of his parents, two ordinary Londoners living through extraordinary events.
Director and cast
- Jim Broadbent as Ernest Briggs (voice)
- Brenda Blethyn as Ethel Briggs (voice)
- Luke Treadaway as Raymond Briggs (voice)
- Roger Allam as Middle Aged Doctor (voice)
- Virginia McKenna as Lady of the House (voice)
- Peter Wight as Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)
- Pam Ferris as Mrs Bennett / Aunty Betty (voice)
- Simon Day as Alf (voice)
- Raymond Briggs as Raymond Briggs (voice)
- June Brown as Ernest's Step Mother (voice)
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