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Housewife, 49

Housewife, 49

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📜 Overview: Downtrodden wife and mother Nella's life takes an unexpected turn for the better after she joins the Women's Voluntary Service office in Barrow-in-Furness during the Second World War. However, her new-found happiness is shattered when her son Cliff leaves to join the troops - provoking a painful confrontation with her husband Will.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2006-12-10
⌚ Running Time: 88 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.281

Beloved Cast

Victoria Wood original image
Nella Last
Victoria Wood
David Threlfall original image
Will Last
David Threlfall
Ben Crompton original image
Arthur Last
Ben Crompton
Christopher Harper original image
Cliff Last
Christopher Harper
Stephanie Cole original image
Mrs Waite
Stephanie Cole
Marcia Warren original image
Mrs Lord
Marcia Warren
Sylvestra Le Touzel original image
Mrs Lynch
Sylvestra Le Touzel
Lorraine Ashbourne original image
Dot
Lorraine Ashbourne
Jason Watkins original image
Dr Roger Brierley
Jason Watkins
Daisy Haggard original image
Jill
Daisy Haggard
Wendy Nottingham original image
Miss Finch
Wendy Nottingham
Dorothy Atkinson original image
Mrs Mac
Dorothy Atkinson
Sally Bankes original image
Mrs Whittaker
Sally Bankes

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