Directed by:
Philippa LowthorpeScreenplay:
Andrea GibbCinematography:
Julian CourtComposer:
Ilan EshkeriCast:
Kelly Macdonald, Andrew Scott, Rafe Spall, Harry Enfield, Jessica Hynes, Richard Bremmer, John Henshaw, Chris Anastasi, Teddie-Rose Malleson-AllenVOD (1)
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Swallows And Amazons follows four children dreaming of escape from the tedium of a summer holiday in the Lake District with their mother. When finally given permission to camp on their own on a remote island in the middle of a vast lake, they are overjoyed. But when they get there they discover they may not be alone... As a desperate battle for ownership of the island ensues, the real dangers of an adult world on the brink of war encroach on their paradise in the form of a mysterious pair of Russian spies hot on the tail of the enigmatic Jim Turner. As the sleepy British summer is turned on its head, the children must learn skills of survival, responsibility, and the all-important value of friendship. Steeped in the wonder of a child's imagination and set against the breath-taking backdrop of the Lakes, this is an exhilarating adaptation of a treasured classic. (StudioCanal UK)
(more)Cast
Kelly Macdonald
UK
Best movies:
Trainspotting (1996)
Finding Neverland (2004)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Andrew Scott
Ireland
Best movies:
Present Laughter (2019) (theatrical recording)
National Theatre Live: Vanya (2024) (theatrical recording)
Sherlock (2010) (series) - actor, a.f.
Rafe Spall
UK
Best movies:
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Hooligans (2005)
A Good Year (2006)
Harry Enfield
UK
Best movies:
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (1999)
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) (series)
Swallows and Amazons (2016)
Jessica Hynes
UK
Best movies:
Swing Kids (1993)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Paddington 2 (2017)
Richard Bremmer
UK
Best movies:
Control (2007)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Onegin (1999)
John Henshaw
UK
Best movies:
The Keeper (2018)
Looking for Eric (2009)
The Angels' Share (2012)
Chris Anastasi
Best movies:
Swallows and Amazons (2016)
Teddie-Rose Malleson-Allen
Best movies:
Swallows and Amazons (2016)
Cider with Rosie (2015) (TV movie)
Four Kids and It (2020)