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7.6/10   594 votes
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Director:
Sheree Folkson
Writers:
Gerald Durrell (book)
Simon Nye (written by)
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Release Date:
27 December 2005 (UK) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
An English family relocates to sunny Greece in the months before WWII. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Amusing Biography of Gerald Durrell more (12 total)

Cast

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Imelda Staunton ... Mother
Chris Langham ... Theodore Stephanides

Omid Djalili ... Spiro

Matthew Goode ... Larry Durrell
Russell Tovey ... Leslie Durrell
Tamzin Merchant ... Margot Durrell
Eugene Simon ... Gerald Durrell
Kostas Tziotakis ... Customs Officer
Mihalis Giannatos ... Porter / Waiter (as Michalis Giannatos)
Olga Tournaki ... Agathi
Dimitris Kaberidis ... Rose-Beetle Man
David Armand ... George
Antonis Antoniou ... Yani

George Couyas ... Turkish Boyfriend
Efi Papatheodorou ... Lugaretsia
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
90 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Australia:PG
Filming Locations:
Corfu, Greece
Company:
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) more

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Quotes:
[first lines]
Larry Durrell: Why do we put up with this bloody climate? I mean, look at us: Gerry can't speak,
Gerald Durrell: Uh?
Larry Durrell: Lesley can't hear.
Leslie Durrell: What?
Larry Durrell: Margot's got a face like a plate of red porridge.
Margot Durrell: Shut up.
Larry Durrell: Mother's beginning to look like an Irish washerwoman.
Mother: I am not.
Larry Durrell: It's August. We need sunshine.
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12 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
Amusing Biography of Gerald Durrell, 27 December 2005
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Author: youngsteve from England

Very well put together & funny reminisces of Gerald Durrels adventures in Corfu with his family before the war. I remember seeing the BBC series about 15 years ago which also was very good, & was surprised to see it made again, but this was another superb production, so is a welcome addition. The acting is superb throughout, particularly his weird family members. Imelda Staunton is as good as aways, & was the boy playing Gerald Durrell. The actress who took the part of his sultry sister was also good & very attractive. Expect to see more of her. The setting also added to the experience, with all the sun & sand, making you wish you were there, instead of a cold winters day in England.

Overall, certainly one to watch if you haven't already.

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