The Truth About Stanley

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The Truth About Stanley

2012

0h 21m

5.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

No home, no belongings, plenty of baggage. A short film about a man, his stories and the boy who listened.

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10 members

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Oliver Litondo

Stanley

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Raif Clarke

Sam

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Alfred Camp

Raymond

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Judy Tcherniak

Librarian

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Alasdair Craig

PCSO

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Tom Colley

Mikolaj's Mate 1

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Alex Reece

Mikolaj's Mate 2

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Jacqueline Defferary

999 Operator

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Simon McCabe

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Andrew-Lee Potts

Mikolaj

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