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The Mother

The Mother

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The Mother

2003

1h 52m

6.0(71 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

A grandmother has a passionate affair with a man half her age, who is also sleeping with her daughter.

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Production Companies

BBC Film

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Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

Anne Reid

May

Anne Reid

Acting

Daniel Craig

Darren

Daniel Craig

Acting

Peter Vaughan

Toots

Peter Vaughan

Acting

Steven Mackintosh

Bobby

Steven Mackintosh

Acting

Cathryn Bradshaw

Paula

Cathryn Bradshaw

Acting

Anna Wilson-Jones

Helen

Anna Wilson-Jones

Acting

Danira Gović

Au Pair

No Image

Acting

Izabella Telezynska

Polish Cleaner

No Image

Acting

Oliver Ford Davies

Bruce

Oliver Ford Davies

Production

Jonah Coombes

Estate Agent

No Image

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