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The Girl Before

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  • 2021– 2021–
  • 59m
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David Oyelowo, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Jessica Plummer in The Girl Before (2021)
From feature films 'Apollo 13' and 'A Beautiful Mind' to his documentaries 'The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years' and 'Pavarotti,' Academy Award-winner Ron Howard reveals his process for bringing real-life stories to the silver screen.
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A woman falls for an architect and gets an eerie premonition about his house, when she finds out that another woman died there.A woman falls for an architect and gets an eerie premonition about his house, when she finds out that another woman died there.A woman falls for an architect and gets an eerie premonition about his house, when she finds out that another woman died there.

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  • Stars
    • Gugu Mbatha-Raw
    • Rakhee Thakrar
    • Ben Hardy
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    • Gugu Mbatha-Raw
    • Rakhee Thakrar
    • Ben Hardy
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    David Oyelowo, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Jessica Plummer in The Girl Before (2021)

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    Gugu Mbatha-Raw
    Gugu Mbatha-Raw
    • Janeas Jane
    4 episodes4 eps • 2021
    Rakhee Thakrar
    Rakhee Thakrar
    • Miaas Mia
    4 episodes4 eps • 2021
    Ben Hardy
    Ben Hardy
    • Simonas Simon
    4 episodes4 eps • 2021
    David Oyelowo
    David Oyelowo
    • Edwardas Edward
    4 episodes4 eps • 2021
    Mark Stanley
    Mark Stanley
    • Saul Cosbyas Saul Cosby
    4 episodes4 eps • 2021
    Jessica Plummer
    Jessica Plummer
    • Emmaas Emma
    4 episodes4 eps • 2021
    Amanda Drew
    • Carolas Carol
    4 episodes4 eps • 2021
    Ian Conningham
    Ian Conningham
    • DI James Clarkeas DI James Clarke
    4 episodes4 eps • 2021
    Jimmy Walker
    Jimmy Walker
    • Ray Nelsonas Ray Nelson
    4 episodes4 eps • 2021
    Francesca Knight
    Francesca Knight
    • Camillaas Camilla
    3 episodes3 eps • 2021
    Ben Addis
    Ben Addis
    • Peter Creedas Peter Creed
    3 episodes3 eps • 2021
    Lisa Faulkner
    Lisa Faulkner
    • Tessaas Tessa
    2 episodes2 eps • 2021
    Antonia Clarke
    Antonia Clarke
    • Alyssiaas Alyssia
    2 episodes2 eps • 2021
    Jason Thorpe
    Jason Thorpe
    • John Broomeas John Broome
    2 episodes2 eps • 2021
    Dan Li
    Dan Li
    • Dr. Greenas Dr. Green
    2 episodes2 eps • 2021
    Natasha Atherton
    Natasha Atherton
    • Leonaas Leona
    2 episodes2 eps • 2021
    David Mumeni
    David Mumeni
    • Markas Mark
    1 episode1 ep • 2021
    Fayez Bakhsh
    Fayez Bakhsh
    • Sami Ahmadas Sami Ahmad
    1 episode1 ep • 2021
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    Jane stumbles on the rental opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to live in a beautiful ultra-minimalist house designed by an enigmatic architect, on condition she abides by a long list of exacting rules. After moving in, she discovers that a previous tenant, Emma, met a mysterious death there - and starts to wonder if her own story will be a re-run of the girl before. As twist after twist catches the reader off guard, Emma's past and Jane's present become inexorably entwined in this tense, page-turning portrayal of psychological obsession.
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      Based on the novel by JP Delaney.

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    Watching paint dry
    Glacially slow "drama" with a bonkers plot. The 3 stars I've given are for the acting which I think is good but, as with several recent dramas, story seems to be stretched to fit the available episodes. I won't bother with any more episodes.
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    • rspjones
    • Dec 20, 2021

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    • Release date
      • February 10, 2022 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Предшественница
    • Filming locations
      • Bristol, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • 42
      • Imagine Entertainment
      • Michael De Luca Productions
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      59 minutes
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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