The Mother

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The Mother

"It can take a lifetime to feel alive."

2003

1h 52m

6.0(64 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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Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

Anne Reid

May

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Daniel Craig

Darren

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Peter Vaughan

Toots

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Steven Mackintosh

Bobby

Acting

Cathryn Bradshaw

Paula

Acting

Anna Wilson-Jones

Helen

Acting

Danira Gović

Au Pair

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Izabella Telezynska

Polish Cleaner

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Oliver Ford Davies

Bruce

Production

Jonah Coombes

Estate Agent

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