Movie
Summerland
Overview
A woman during the Second World War opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him.
Details
- Release date
- 2020-07-24
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Shoebox Films, Iota Pictures
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Gemma Arterton as Alice
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Vera
- Penelope Wilton as Older Alice
- Tom Courtenay as Mr. Sullivan
- Lucas Bond as Frank
- Dixie Egerickx as Edie
- Siân Phillips as Margaret Corey
- Amanda Root as Mrs. Lawrence
- Jessica Gunning as Mrs. Bassett
- David Horovitch as Albert
- Martina Laird as Older Vera
- Amanda Lawrence as Muriel
Crew
- Jessica Swale - Director
- Jessica Swale - Writer
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