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A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

  • TV Movie
  • 2002
  • 2h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (2002)
Drama

Sheila and Bri share their struggles as they raise a severely handi- capped daughter. Bri, as a school teacher, seems barely to make ends meet. He still thinks and acts as a teenager, and of... Read allSheila and Bri share their struggles as they raise a severely handi- capped daughter. Bri, as a school teacher, seems barely to make ends meet. He still thinks and acts as a teenager, and often seems shocked that he is a grown man with a job and home and family. Sheila, on the o... Read allSheila and Bri share their struggles as they raise a severely handi- capped daughter. Bri, as a school teacher, seems barely to make ends meet. He still thinks and acts as a teenager, and often seems shocked that he is a grown man with a job and home and family. Sheila, on the other hand, accepts her place as Joe's caretaker. She has a rich fantasy life for her daugh... Read all

  • Director
    • Robin Lough
  • Writer
    • Peter Nichols
  • Stars
    • Eddie Izzard
    • Victoria Hamilton
    • Prunella Scales
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    44
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robin Lough
    • Writer
      • Peter Nichols
    • Stars
      • Eddie Izzard
      • Victoria Hamilton
      • Prunella Scales
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Eddie Izzard
    Eddie Izzard
    • Bri
    Victoria Hamilton
    Victoria Hamilton
    • Sheila
    Prunella Scales
    Prunella Scales
    • Grace
    John Warnaby
    • Freddie
    Robin Weaver
    Robin Weaver
    • Pam
    Lizzie Gwillim
    • Joe
    • (as Elizabeth Holmes-Gwillim)
    • Director
      • Robin Lough
    • Writer
      • Peter Nichols
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      Remake of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1972)

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    • Release date
      • March 13, 2002 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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