
A teenager finds himself transported to an island where he must help protect a group of orphans with special powers from creatures intent on destroying them.


“Unlock the secrets of the past...”
A haunting ghost story spanning two worlds, two centuries apart. When 13 year old Tolly finds he can mysteriously travel between the two, he begins an adventure that unlocks family secrets laid buried for generations.

Maggie Smith
Linnet

Dominic West
Caxton

Timothy Spall
Boggis

Alex Etel
Tolly

Pauline Collins
Mrs. Tweedle

Eliza Bennett
Susan

Rachel Bell
Perkins

Christopher Villiers
Officer

Hugh Bonneville
Captain Oldknow

Allen Leech
Fred Boggis
From Time to Time is a adventure, fantasy, drama film released in 2009 exploring themes of time travel, mansion, based on children's book, ghost story, 1940s, 19th century. Directed by Julian Fellowes, it stars Maggie Smith, Dominic West, Timothy Spall. A haunting ghost story spanning two worlds, two centuries apart. When 13 year old Tolly finds he can mysteriously travel between the two, he begins an adventure that unlocks family secrets laid buried for generations.
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