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Coming Home

Coming Home

19985.13h 19m

Overview

Drama about the Dunar and Carey-Lewis families, before during and after WW2.

Directed by Giles Foster
Written by Rosamunde Pilcher, John Goldsmith
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Top Cast

Joanna Lumley

Joanna Lumley

Diana Carey-Lewis

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Colonel Edgar Carey-Lewis

Emily Mortimer

Emily Mortimer

Judith Dunbar

Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany

Edward Carey-Lewis

Patrick Ryecart

Patrick Ryecart

Tommy Mortimer

Carol Drinkwater

Carol Drinkwater

Aunt Biddy

George Asprey

George Asprey

Jeremy

Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley

Young Judith

Themes & Keywords

world war iiunhappiness

About Coming Home

Coming Home is a drama, war film released in 1998 exploring themes of world war ii, unhappiness. Directed by Giles Foster, it stars Joanna Lumley, Peter O'Toole, Emily Mortimer. Drama about the Dunar and Carey-Lewis families, before during and after WW2.

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