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The Hippopotamus

A beast of a comedy.

  • Movie
  • 2017
  • NR
  • 1h 26m

Directed by John Jencks

6.3

TMDB audience rating
6.3 out of 10 from 121 votes

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Overview

Disgraced poet Ted Wallace is summoned to his friend's country manor to investigate a series of unexplained miracles.

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Cast and crew

  • Roger Allam

    Roger AllamTed Wallace

  • Matthew Modine

    Matthew ModineMichael Logan

  • Tim McInnerny

    Tim McInnernyOliver Mills

  • Emily Berrington

    Emily BerringtonJane Swann

  • Fiona Shaw

    Fiona ShawAnne Logan

  • Geraldine Somerville

    Geraldine SomervilleRebecca Logan

  • Tommy Knight

    Tommy KnightDavid Logan

  • John Standing

    John StandingPodmore

  • Sebastian Croft

    Sebastian CroftYoung David Logan

  • Daniel Eghan

    Daniel EghanNews reporter

  • Benedict Taylor

    Benedict TaylorChauffeur

  • Richard Glover

    Richard GloverNigel Ogden

  • Russell Tovey

    Russell ToveyRupert Keynes

  • Dean Ridge

    Dean RidgeSimon Logan

  • Deborah Rock

    Deborah RockMourner

  • Paul Bown

    Paul BownRoddy

  • Thaila Zucchi

    Thaila ZucchiMrs. Vance the Cook

  • Scott Chambers

    Scott ChambersRoman Wallace

Director
John Jencks
Writer
Blanche McIntyre, Stephen Fry and Tom Hodgson
Music
Samuel Karl Bohn
Cinematography
Angus Hudson