Movie
Happy-Go-Lucky
Overview
A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her.
Details
- Release date
- 2008-04-18
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Summit Entertainment, Ingenious Film Partners, Film4 Productions, UK Film Council, Thin Man Films
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Sally Hawkins as Poppy Cross
- Eddie Marsan as Scott
- Alexis Zegerman as Zoe
- Sylvestra Le Touzel as Heather
- Stanley Townsend as Tramp
- Kate O'Flynn as Suzy
- Caroline Martin as Helen
- Oliver Maltman as Jamie
- Sarah Niles as Tash
- Samuel Roukin as Tim
- Karina Fernandez as Flamenco Teacher
- Nonso Anozie as Ezra
Crew
- Mike Leigh - Director
- Mike Leigh - Writer
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