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.
Directed by James Hawes
biography
author
children's book
1920s
1930s
female writer
children's author
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.2 / 5
Cast
Helena Bonham Carter
Enid Blyton
Matthew Macfadyen
Hugh Pollock
Denis Lawson
Kenneth Waters
Claire Rushbrook
Dorothy Richards
Joseph Millson
Hanly Blyton
Ramona Marquez
Imogen
Lisa Diveney
Enid (aged 19)
Pooky Quesnel
Theresa Blyton
Eileen O'Higgins
Maid Maggie
Douglas Reith
BBC Interviewer
Sinead Michael
Gillian
Philip Wright
Thomas Blyton
Crew
James Hawes
Director
Nicholas Hooper
Original Music Composer
James Hawes
Producer
Jill Trevellick
Casting Director
Shelagh Stephenson
Associate Producer
Popular Reviews
7 reviews
Stella
5.0★ · 04/28/24
Growing up, while all my classmates read either Harry Potter or Percy Jackson, there I was in the corner reading The Famous Five.
Growing up, while all my classmates read either Harry Potter or Percy Jackson, there I was in the corner reading The Famous Five.
