Movie
Is Anybody There?
Overview
A young boy who lives in an old folks' home strikes up a friendship with a retired magician.
Details
- Release date
- 2009-04-17
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Heyday Films
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Michael Caine as Clarence
- Bill Milner as Edward
- David Morrissey as Dad
- Anne-Marie Duff as Mum
- Rosemary Harris as Elsie
- Ralph Riach as Clive
- Linzey Cocker as Tanya
- Elizabeth Spriggs as Prudence
- Leslie Phillips as Reg
- Sylvia Syms as Lilian
- Thelma Barlow as Ena
- Peter Vaughan as Bob
Crew
- John Crowley - Director
- Peter Harness - Writer
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