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The Hippopotamus

The Hippopotamus

A beast of a comedy.

20176.41h 26m

Overview

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

Directed by John Jencks
Written by Blanche McIntyre, Stephen Fry, Tom Hodgson
Produced by Alexa Seligman, Jay Taylor
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Top Cast

Roger Allam

Roger Allam

Ted Wallace

Matthew Modine

Matthew Modine

Michael Logan

Tim McInnerny

Tim McInnerny

Oliver Mills

Emily Berrington

Emily Berrington

Jane Swann

Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

Anne Logan

Geraldine Somerville

Geraldine Somerville

Rebecca Logan

Tommy Knight

Tommy Knight

David Logan

John Standing

John Standing

Podmore

Sebastian Croft

Sebastian Croft

Young David Logan

Daniel Eghan

Daniel Eghan

News reporter

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookmiraclepoetwriter's blockleukemiamansion

About The Hippopotamus

The Hippopotamus is a comedy film released in 2017 exploring themes of based on novel or book, miracle, poet, writer's block, leukemia, mansion. Directed by John Jencks, it stars Roger Allam, Matthew Modine, Tim McInnerny. Disgraced poet Ted Wallace is summoned to his friend's country manor to investigate a series of unexplained miracles.

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