"Love. Magic. Hope."

2020

1h 40m

7.5(220 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

A woman during the Second World War opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him.

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Cast & Crew

29 members

Acting

Gemma Arterton

Alice

Acting

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Vera

Acting

Penelope Wilton

Older Alice

Acting

Tom Courtenay

Mr. Sullivan

Acting

Lucas Bond

Frank

Acting

Dixie Egerickx

Edie

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Siân Phillips

Margaret Corey

Acting

Amanda Root

Mrs. Lawrence

Acting

Jessica Gunning

Mrs. Bassett

Acting

David Horovitch

Albert

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Martina Laird

Older Vera

Acting

Amanda Lawrence

Muriel

Acting

David Ajao

Officer

Acting

Thomas Coombes

Air Raid Warden

Acting

Rakhee Thakrar

Mrs. Evans

Acting

Fergal McElherron

Mr. Kearney

Acting

Sally Scott

Miss Poskitt

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Toby Osmond

Older Frank

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Joshua Riley

Freddie

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Nimmy March

Mrs. Darling

Acting

Aoibhine McFlynn

Cassie

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Nina Beagley

Charity Girl

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Eden Lawrence

Charity Boy

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Dominic McGreevy

Boy 1

Sound

Harry Seymour

Boy 2

Acting

Casper Allpress

Boy 3

Acting

Inesaaiy Kabilan

Martha Evans

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Daniel Eghan

Father of Evacuee (uncredited)

Acting

Karl Farrer

Charleston Dancer (uncredited)

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