Enid

November. 16,2009      
Rating:
6.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A poignant biography of one of the most successful and wildly-read writers of the 20th century. Her stories enthralled children everywhere but her personal struggles often proved too much.

Helena Bonham Carter as  Enid Blyton
Matthew Macfadyen as  Hugh Pollock
Denis Lawson as  Kenneth Waters
Claire Rushbrook as  Dorothy Richards
Joseph Millson as  Hanly Blyton
Ramona Marquez as  Imogen
Pooky Quesnel as  Theresa Blyton
Eileen O'Higgins as  Maid Maggie
Douglas Reith as  BBC Interviewer
Sinead Michael as  Gillian

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