Any Human Heart (2010– )

A novelist's life ricochets from 1920s Paris to '50s New York and '80s London. Along the way he meets Ernest Hemingway, Ian Fleming and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor - the exiled British king and his mistress Wallis Simpson.

Stars:

Jim Broadbent, Matthew Macfadyen, Conor Nealon

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jim Broadbent	...	Logan Mountstuart (Older) (4 episodes, 2010)
Matthew Macfadyen	...	Logan Mountstuart (Middle) (4 episodes, 2010)
Conor Nealon	...	Logan Mountstuart (Child) (4 episodes, 2010)
Hayley Atwell	...	Freya Deverell (4 episodes, 2010)
Sam Claflin	...	Logan Mountstuart (Young) (4 episodes, 2010)
Ed Stoppard	...	Ben Leeping (Older) (4 episodes, 2010)
Samuel West	...	Peter Scabius (Older) (4 episodes, 2010)
Julian Ovenden	...	Ernest Hemingway (3 episodes, 2010)
Ken Bones	...	Mr. Mountstuart (3 episodes, 2010)
Flaminia Cinque	...	Mrs. Mountstuart (3 episodes, 2010)
Emerald Fennell	...	Lottie (3 episodes, 2010)
Gillian Anderson	...	Duchess Of Windsor (3 episodes, 2010)
Tom Hollander	...	Duke Of Windsor (3 episodes, 2010)
Kim Cattrall	...	Gloria Scabius (2 episodes, 2010)
Holliday Grainger	...	Tess Scabius (2 episodes, 2010)
Hugh Skinner	...	Lionel Mounstuart (2 episodes, 2010)
Stéphane Dausse	...	Cyprien (2 episodes, 2010)
Rupert Vansittart	...	The Earl (2 episodes, 2010)
Yolanda Vazquez	...	Encarnacion (2 episodes, 2010)
Freddie Fox	...	Peter Scabius (Young) (2 episodes, 2010)
James Musgrave	...	Ben Leeping (Young) (2 episodes, 2010)
Kulvinder Ghir	...	Subadar Singh (2 episodes, 2010)
Tobias Menzies	...	Ian Fleming (2 episodes, 2010)
Poppy Epstein	...	Stella (Age 6) (2 episodes, 2010)
Richard Schiff	...	Dr. Byrne (2 episodes, 2010)

Storyline

A novelist's life ricochets from 1920s Paris to '50s New York and '80s London. Along the way he meets Ernest Hemingway, Ian Fleming and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor - the exiled British king and his mistress Wallis Simpson.

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Plot Keywords:

ernest hemingway | memoir | author | 1940s | title same as book | 

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2010 (UK)

Also Known As:

Any Human Heart - Eines Menschen Herz

Filming Locations:

Knebworth House, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carnival Films, Channel Four Television, Masterpiece

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The music used in Channel 4's promotional trailers is "Einaudi: Nightbook" from the album 'Nightbook' by Ludovico Einaudi.

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Connections

Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #14.75 (2010)

User Reviews

If only all television drama was this good

An outstanding TV drama, superbly made and never less than engaging. The three-part ANY HUMAN HEART is in some ways a portrait of the 20th century, taking us through wars, political tribulations and the loneliness of modern times. Poignancy, romance, sex, death and drama, everything you could wish for in a show is present here.

The actors are excellent. Jim Broadbent embodies weariness and Matthew Macfadyen gives a career-best turn. Hayley Atwell is simply glorious, while Gillian Anderson deservedly won a BAFTA for her turn as the terrifying Wallis Simpson. The production values for this are top-notch and the story draws the viewer in from the very beginning. I repeat, outstanding.