The Mother (Original title)

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Dates: 2003 (Copyright), 14 November 2003 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Roger Michell

Synopsis: Drama. May has never put herself first. After the death of her husband, and in the face of the indifference of her children, she finds liberation through a passionate relationship with a handsome young handyman.

Genre: Drama

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Releases
Date: 2003not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby SRRuntime: 112 mins Length: 10081 Feet

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©: BBC Films, Production Company: Free Range Films, Presented by: BBC Films, Presented in association with: Renaissance Films, [International sales]: Renaissance Films, Executive Producer: David M. Thompson, Executive Producer: Tracey Scoffield, Executive Producer: Angus Finney, Executive Producer: Stephen Evans, Produced by: Kevin Loader, Line Producer: Rosa Romero, For BBC Films (Production Executive): Jane Hawley, For BBC Films (Business Affairs): Jane Wright, Isabel Begg, For Ren. Films (Head of Marketing): Michaela Piper, For Ren. Films (Asst to Stephen Evans): Will Davies, Unit Manager: Julika Kennaway, Production Co-ordinator: Steffy Marrion, Production Accountant: Richard Juneman, Location Manager: Jonah Coombes, Post-production Supervisor: Alistair Hopkins, Assistant to the Producer: Katie Bullock-Webster, Assistant Director (1st): Barrie McCulloch, Assistant Director (2nd): Olivia Peniston-Bird, Assistant Director (3rd): Paul Mason, Assistant to the Director: Luke Redgrave, Casting: Mary Selway, Casting: Fiona Weir, Written by: Hanif Kureishi, Director of Photography: Alwin Küchler, Camera Operator (B): Luke Redgrave, Focus Puller: Olly Tellett, Focus Puller (B Camera): Peter Byrne, Clapper Loader: Henry Landgrebe, Gaffer: Harry Wiggins, Electrician: Steve Mathie, Grip: Lucho Zuidema, Rigger: John Law, Stills Photographer: Ivan Kyncl, Digital Producer: Rod Shelton, Digital Supervisor: Sally Clayton, Senior Colourist: Mick Vincent, Technical Supervisor: Laurent Treherne, Senior Compositor: Tim Davies, Digital Effects Compositor: Rob Ellis, Assistant Compositor: Safiya Ravat, ArriLasert Operator: Erica Brunning, Digital Visual Effects by: VTR, Editor: Nicolas Gaster, Editor (Associate): Kim Gaster, Production Designer: Mark Tildesley, Art Director: Mark Digby, Standby Art Director: Chris Lightburn-Jones, Set Decorator: Michelle Day, Draughtsman: Dennis Schnegg, Prop Master: Nick Thomas, Costume Designer: Natalie Ward, Make-up Designer: Konnie Daniel, Laboratory Contact: Martin McGlone, Music Composed by: Jeremy Sams, Musician (Double Bass): Alec Dankworth, Musician (Drums): Ralph Salmins, Musician (Piano): Simon Chamberlain, Music Supervisor: Richard Paine, Musicians Contractor: Isobel Griffiths, Music Recorded at: Air Edel Associates Ltd, Music Engineered by: Tom Leader, Sound Recordist: Danny Hambrook, Boom: Orin Beaton, Sound Assistant: Adam Laschinger, Re-recording Mixer: Tim Alban, Assistant Re-recording Mixer: Matt Skelding, Re-recorded at: Videosonics, Supervising Sound Editor: Danny Hambrook, Post-production Facilities: Edit Hire, Supervising Dialogue Editor: Stuart Henderson, ADR Editor: Graeme Stoten, ADR Editor: Michelle Woods, Foley Artist: Melissa Lake, Foley Artist: Paula Boran, Foley Recordist: Owen Bleasdale, Foley Editor: Gianluca Buttari, Film Equipment: Arriflex Arri, Public Relations: Liz Miller, McDonald & Rutter

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Anne Reid (May), Cathryn Bradshaw (Paula), Daniel Craig (Darren), Steven Mackintosh (Bobby), Oliver Ford Davies (Bruce), Anna Wilson Jones (Helen), Peter Vaughan (Toots), Danira Govich (au pair), Harry Michell (Harry), Rosie Michell (Rosie), Isabella Telezynska (Polish cleaner), Carlo Kureishi, Sachin Kureishi (Jack), Simon Mason (man in Tate Gallery), Jonah Coombes (estate agent)

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