Ethel & Ernest
“Forty years of change. One enduring love.”
This hand drawn animated film, based on the award winning graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, is an intimate and affectionate depiction of the life and times of his parents, two ordinary Londoners living through extraordinary events.
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Cast
16 people
Jim Broadbent
Ernest Briggs (voice)
Known for
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Hot Fuzz
Brenda Blethyn
Ethel Briggs (voice)
Known for
Pride & Prejudice
Secrets & Lies
Luke Treadaway
Raymond Briggs (voice)
Known for
A Street Cat Named Bob
Fortitude
Roger Allam
Middle Aged Doctor (voice)
Known for
V for Vendetta
The Book Thief
Virginia McKenna
Lady of the House (voice)
Known for
Born Free
Sliding Doors
Peter Wight
Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)
Known for
Pride & Prejudice
Hot Fuzz
Pam Ferris
Mrs Bennett / Aunty Betty (voice)
Known for
Children of Men
Matilda
Simon Day
Alf (voice)
Known for
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
Run Fatboy Run
Raymond Briggs
Raymond Briggs (voice)
Also in
The Wind and the Bomb
June Brown
Ernest's Step Mother (voice)
Known for
EastEnders
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Harry Collett
Young Raymond (voice)
Known for
House of the Dragon
Dolittle
Gillian Hanna
Midwife / Aunty Flo (voice)
Known for
Les Misérables
Oliver Twist
Roger Mainwood Director · Raymond Briggs Author Carl Davis Composer
United States release January 9, 2017 · Produced in United Kingdom, Luxembourg · Production Cloth Cat, BFI
Production
Lupus Films
Production
Cloth Cat
Production
BFI
Production
BBC
Production
Melusine Productions
Production
The Little Film Company
Production
BBC Film
Studio
British Film Institute
Production
CLOTH CAT ANIMATIONS
Production
United Kingdom · Luxembourg
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Brazil · October 15, 2016
Theatrical
United Kingdom · October 28, 2016
Theatrical
United States · January 9, 2017
Premiere · Palm Springs International Film Festival
France
March 18, 2017 · Digital
Japan
September 28, 2019 · Digital
Netherlands
January 2, 2017 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
October 15, 2016 · Premiere · London Film Festival
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