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Rare Beasts (2019)

| Comedy, Drama, Romance | 30 August 2019 (Italy)
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An anti rom-com about Mandy, a career-driven single mother, who falls in love with the charming, traditionalist Pete.

Director:

Billie Piper

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Billie Piper

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Lily James, David Thewlis, Billie Piper | See full cast & crew »
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2 nominations. See more awards »

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Lily James ... Cressida
David Thewlis
Billie Piper ... Mandy
Kerry Fox
Antonia Campbell-Hughes ... Cathy
Leo Bill ... Pete
Montserrat Lombard ... Val
Jonjo O'Neill ... Dougie
Mariah Gale ... Vanessa
Trevor White ... Leonardo
Christopher Sciueref ... The Priest
Emily Taaffe ... Becky
Alice Bailey Johnson ... Carly
Michael Elwyn ... Bertie
Rosa Coduri ... Meredith
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An anti rom-com about Mandy, a career-driven single mother, who falls in love with the charming, traditionalist Pete.

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Directorial debut of Billie Piper who also writes and stars in the project See more »

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Sensationally written, brilliantly acted.
2 September 2019 | by wwwalexwww – See all my reviews

Sensationally written, brilliantly acted, lots to talk about afterwards, lots to laugh about during watching.
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