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Breathe

Breathe

With her love, he lived

20177.41h 58m

Overview

Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed.

Directed by Andy Serkis
Written by William Nicholson
Produced by Jonathan Cavendish
Box Office0Revenue: $5.0M

Top Cast

Andrew Garfield

Andrew Garfield

Robin Cavendish

Claire Foy

Claire Foy

Diana Cavendish

Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville

Teddy Hall

Tom Hollander

Tom Hollander

Bloggs Blacker / David Blacker

Miranda Raison

Miranda Raison

Mary Dawney

Dean-Charles Chapman

Dean-Charles Chapman

Jonathan

Diana Rigg

Diana Rigg

Lady Neville

Ed Speleers

Ed Speleers

Colin Campbell

Emily Bevan

Emily Bevan

Nurse Margaret

Ben Lloyd-Hughes

Ben Lloyd-Hughes

Dr. Don McQueen

Themes & Keywords

biographybased on true story

About Breathe

Breathe is a drama, romance film released in 2017 exploring themes of biography, based on true story. Directed by Andy Serkis, it stars Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, Hugh Bonneville. Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed.

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