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7.4/10 • 763

2017-10-131h 58m

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With her love, he lived

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

Directors
Andy Serkis
Editors
Masahiro Hirakubo

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  1. Andrew Garfield

    Andrew Garfield

    Robin Cavendish

  2. Claire Foy

    Claire Foy

    Diana Cavendish

  3. Hugh Bonneville

    Hugh Bonneville

    Teddy Hall

  4. Tom Hollander

    Tom Hollander

    Bloggs Blacker / David Blacker

  5. Miranda Raison

    Miranda Raison

    Mary Dawney

  6. Dean-Charles Chapman

    Dean-Charles Chapman

    Jonathan

  7. Diana Rigg

    Diana Rigg

    Lady Neville

  8. Ed Speleers

    Ed Speleers

    Colin Campbell

  9. Emily Grace Bevan

    Emily Grace Bevan

    Nurse Margaret

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CinemaSerf

Oct 27, 2024

7/10

This is a delightfully photographed depiction of the life of pioneering Simon Cavendish (Andrew Garfield), afflicted with chronically debilitating polio in his late twenties, who spent much of his life striving, with his wife Diana (Claire Foy) to help develop and improve the facilities for the disabled. It was produced by their son Jonathan, so there is a certain - admittedly rose-tinted - authenticity about their struggle; their dedication to each other (and to him) and their determination to beat the odds - and it is a compelling feature to watch with good performances from the leading pair. The characterisations are not the most substantial, we sort of race through their lives without really getting to know either of them, and that's a shame - I could have done with just a bit more passion, anger, frustration - all of which must have reared their heads as the couple faced the challenges in an environment far removed from the modern-day appliance-driven society that we take very much for granted forty years later. A good ensemble cast - Ed Speleers, Stephen Mangen, Tom Hollander and a tiny cameo from Dame Diana Rigg along with some typically detailed craft efforts and a gently paced score from Nitin Sawhney all help to give this a poignancy that. though at times hard to watch, delivers a strong message of compassion, determination, a generosity of spirit and ultimately a question of choices that I rather enjoyed.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
$5,026,154.00
Keywords
biographybased on true story