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The life and times of the parents of the hailed British graphic novelist Raymond Briggs.The life and times of the parents of the hailed British graphic novelist Raymond Briggs.The life and times of the parents of the hailed British graphic novelist Raymond Briggs.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 9 nominations
Jim Broadbent
- Ernest Briggs
- (voice)
Brenda Blethyn
- Ethel Briggs
- (voice)
Luke Treadaway
- Raymond Briggs
- (voice)
Roger Allam
- 1930s Doctor
- (voice)
Karyn Claydon
- Jean
- (voice)
Pam Ferris
- Mrs. Bennet
- (voice)
- …
Gillian Hanna
- Midwife
- (voice)
- …
Alex Jordan
- 1970s Doctor
- (voice)
- …
Duncan Wisbey
- Tailor
- (voice)
- …
Raymond Briggs
- Self
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Raymond Briggs
- Roger Mainwood(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAs a wartime evacuee, the young Raymond is seen sketching a snowman based on a Christmas cake figurine. In 1978 'The Snowman' would become Raymond Briggs' most famous and successful book.
- GoofsWhile the house has French windows from the outside and again through the kitchen/dining room window, from inside the front room of the house they are missing with a wall where the windows should be.
- Quotes
Ethel Briggs: I could have married a deep-sea diver.
Ernest Briggs: Well, why didn't ya?
Ethel Briggs: Because I didn't love him.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojoUK: Top 10 Greatest British Animations (2018)
- SoundtracksIn the Blink of an Eye
Written by Paul McCartney
Performed by Paul McCartney
[Played over end credits]
Featured review
Genius!!!
A utter delight from start to finish. Raymond Briggs ability to turn 'ordinary' people into extraordinary stories is incomparable. The story of his mum and dad living through incredible times, world war 2, particularly.
The voices of Broadbent and Blethyn are the highlight, there able to bring Ethel and Ernest to life as us the audience fall in love with these simple but very human characters. Visually as expected it's beautiful yet simplistic in its form and adult Raymond has a very poignant and educated voice which works beautifully alongside his less informed but traditional parents.
I could wax lyrically about this all night but do yourself a favor take 90 minutes out of your lives and laugh, cry and wonder how Briggs is once again able to make the simplistic fantastic!
The voices of Broadbent and Blethyn are the highlight, there able to bring Ethel and Ernest to life as us the audience fall in love with these simple but very human characters. Visually as expected it's beautiful yet simplistic in its form and adult Raymond has a very poignant and educated voice which works beautifully alongside his less informed but traditional parents.
I could wax lyrically about this all night but do yourself a favor take 90 minutes out of your lives and laugh, cry and wonder how Briggs is once again able to make the simplistic fantastic!
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- Jan 22, 2017
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- Also known as
- Ethel and Ernest
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $179,227
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
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