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User Rating:
7.6/10   594 votes
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Director:
Sheree Folkson
Writers:
Gerald Durrell (book)
Simon Nye (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
27 December 2005 (UK) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
An English family relocates to sunny Greece in the months before WWII. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Amusing Biography of Gerald Durrell more (12 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)

Imelda Staunton ... Mother
Chris Langham ... Theodore Stephanides

Omid Djalili ... Spiro

Matthew Goode ... Larry Durrell
Russell Tovey ... Leslie Durrell
Tamzin Merchant ... Margot Durrell
Eugene Simon ... Gerald Durrell
Kostas Tziotakis ... Customs Officer
Mihalis Giannatos ... Porter / Waiter (as Michalis Giannatos)
Olga Tournaki ... Agathi
Dimitris Kaberidis ... Rose-Beetle Man
David Armand ... George
Antonis Antoniou ... Yani

George Couyas ... Turkish Boyfriend
Efi Papatheodorou ... Lugaretsia
Yorgos Kotanidis ... Zatopec (as George Kotanidis)
Jason Watkins ... Durant

Mark Caven ... Henry Miller
Miranda Hart ... Jonquil
Meredith MacNeill ... Silent Girlfriend
Rosalie Craig ... Nancy

Tom Goodman-Hill ... Peter
Matthew Rizos ... Gerald's Double
Alexander Armstrong ... Narrator (voice)
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Directed by
Sheree Folkson 
 
Writing credits
Gerald Durrell (book)

Simon Nye (written by)

Produced by
Rebecca Eaton .... executive producer: WGBH
Susan Hogg .... executive producer
Simon Lewis .... producer
Lee Morris .... line producer
 
Original Music by
Nicholas Hooper  (as Nick Hooper)
 
Cinematography by
Tat Radcliffe (director of photography) (as Anthony Radcliffe)
 
Film Editing by
Philip Kloss 
 
Casting by
Rachel Freck 
Makis Gazis 
 
Production Design by
Claire Kenny 
 
Art Direction by
Niall Moroney 
 
Costume Design by
Michele Clapton 
 
Makeup Department
Teresa Kelly .... makeup assistant
Cherry West .... hair designer
Cherry West .... makeup designer
Evi Zafiropoulou .... makeup assistant (as Evi Zafeiropoulou)
 
Production Management
Dimitris Birbilis .... production manager: Greece (as Dimitri Birbilis)
Phil Brown .... post-production supervisor
Martin Coates .... production manager: UK
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Elena Dimitrakopoulou .... third assistant director
Peter Stenning .... first assistant director
Paula Turnbull .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Giannis Baratas .... construction manager
Thanos Baratas .... construction assistant
Danny Berk .... props buyer: Greece (as Danny Burke)
Tim Bonstow .... props buyer: UK
Nota Darmani .... art department assistant
Gerassimos Karvounis .... set dresser (as Gerasimos Karvounis)
Thodoris Loukeris .... set dresser (as Theodoris Loukeris)
Anna Noti .... stand-by art director
Gavalas Sotiris .... stand-by carpenter
Nikos Triandafilopoulos .... finishing painter (as Nikos Triantafilopoulos)
Miri Tsara .... painter
Giorgos Tzanakis .... stand-by props (as Yorgos Tzanakis)
Babis Zafeiropoulos .... props master (as Babis Zafiropoulos)
Matthew Meadows .... storyboard artist (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Paul Cridlin .... boom operator
Stuart Hilliker .... dubbing mixer
Danny Sheehan .... dubbing editor
John Taylor .... sound recordist
Ben Brazier .... sound editor (uncredited)
Paul Carter .... foley editor (uncredited)
Sue Lenny .... dialogue editor (uncredited)
Michael Maroussas .... sound effects editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Michalis Samiotis .... special effects supervisor
 
Visual Effects by
Chris Brett .... visual effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Terry Edland .... gaffer
Danny Griffiths .... electrician
Thanassis Karambelos .... assistant grip (as Thanasis Karabelos)
Yiannis Maragoudakis .... electrician
Tim Potter .... focus puller
Carolos Stermy .... grip (as Carolos Sturmey)
Karl Thomas .... best boy
Manu Tilinski .... clapper loader
Michael Tsimperopoulos .... steadicam operator (as Michael Tsiberopoulos)
Gareth Williams .... electrician
Mark Yates .... cameraman: Natural History
 
Casting Department
Mari Roditi .... extras casting
Jane Anderson .... casting assistant (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Alex Fordham .... costume supervisor
Katie Hill .... wardrobe assistant
Irini Kiatipi .... wardrobe assistant
Cristy Watson .... wardrobe assistant
 
Editorial Department
Rob Cooper .... on-line editor
Julie Foster .... assistant film editor
Kevin Horsewood .... telecine grader
 
Music Department
Steve Parr .... music mixer (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Kelly Anagnostou .... floor runner
Anthony Bloom .... birds
Paris Bourletos .... production assistant: Greece
Thanasis Chondronasios .... location assistant
Phillipa Cole .... production coordinator: UK
Anna Dafni .... location manager
Sue Darley .... dogs
Annie Frederics .... publicist (as Annie Frederick)
Mark Galbraith .... production executive
Mary Georgou .... production coordinator: Greece
Sonia Hooper .... dogs
Elena Konstantinidou .... armourer: Greece
Neil Lucas .... producer: Natural History
Damian Mitchell .... armourer: UK (as Damien Mitchell)
Dimitris Pavlou .... location manager
Carol Saunderson .... script supervisor
Esther Springer .... script executive
Karen Vicary .... production accountant
Jonathan Wilson .... contact: London
Steve Fletcher .... tutor (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
90 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Australia:PG
Filming Locations:
Corfu, Greece
Company:
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
[first lines]
Larry Durrell: Why do we put up with this bloody climate? I mean, look at us: Gerry can't speak,
Gerald Durrell: Uh?
Larry Durrell: Lesley can't hear.
Leslie Durrell: What?
Larry Durrell: Margot's got a face like a plate of red porridge.
Margot Durrell: Shut up.
Larry Durrell: Mother's beginning to look like an Irish washerwoman.
Mother: I am not.
Larry Durrell: It's August. We need sunshine.
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12 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
Amusing Biography of Gerald Durrell, 27 December 2005
9/10
Author: youngsteve from England

Very well put together & funny reminisces of Gerald Durrels adventures in Corfu with his family before the war. I remember seeing the BBC series about 15 years ago which also was very good, & was surprised to see it made again, but this was another superb production, so is a welcome addition. The acting is superb throughout, particularly his weird family members. Imelda Staunton is as good as aways, & was the boy playing Gerald Durrell. The actress who took the part of his sultry sister was also good & very attractive. Expect to see more of her. The setting also added to the experience, with all the sun & sand, making you wish you were there, instead of a cold winters day in England.

Overall, certainly one to watch if you haven't already.

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