Netherlands / Nov 10, 2017 / 14
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Set in a small English town in 1959, a woman decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop, a decision which becomes a political minefield.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Reg Wilson | General Gamart |
| Michael Fitzgerald | Mr. Raven |
| Nigel O'Neill | Mr. Deben |
| Jorge Suquet | Mr. Thornton |
| Lana O'Kell | Ivy Welford |
| Adie Allen | Mrs. Traill |
| Mary O'Driscoll | Mrs. Keble |
| Charlotte Vega | Kattie |
| Karen Ardiff | Mrs. Deben |
| Barry Barnes | Inspector Sheppard |
| Richard Felix | William |
| Francesca McGill | Adult Christine |
| Lucy Tillett | Mrs. Gipping |
| Julie Christie | Narrator |
| Robert Forcadell | Bookshop Client |
| Lucy Beckwith | Guest one |
| Harvey Bennett | Wally |
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| Gary Piquer | Theodore Gill |
| Alfie Rowland | Thief |
| Nick Devlin | Harold |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Bookshop |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français, Italiano |
| Production countries | Germany, Spain, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zephyr Films, A Contracorriente Films, Diagonal TV |
| Release date | 10 novembre 2017 |
| Executive producer | Fernando Riera, Henriette Wollmann, Thierry Wase-Bailey, Paz Recolons, Manuel Monzón, Albert Sagalés |
| Production | Albert Sagalés, Jaume Banacolocha, Joan Bas, Adolfo Blanco, Chris Curling, Ricardo Marco Budé, Jamila Wenske, Ignacio Salazar-Simpson, Jordi Berenguer, Sol Bondy, Alex Boyd, Julio Canga Fuentes |
| Writer | Penelope Fitzgerald, Isabel Coixet |
| Editing | Bernat Aragonés |
| Cinematography | Jean-Claude Larrieu, Isabel Coixet |
| Assistant directors | Isabel Coixet |
| Camera operators | Isabel Coixet, Jean-Claude Larrieu |
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| Additional photography | Isabel Coixet, Jean-Claude Larrieu |
| Production design | Llorenç Miquel, Peter N. Brown, Rebeca Comerma, Marc Pou, Michael Eaton |
| Art direction | Marc Pou, Peter N. Brown, Rebeca Comerma, Llorenç Miquel, Michael Eaton |
| Set decoration | Rebeca Comerma, Peter N. Brown, Llorenç Miquel, Marc Pou, Michael Eaton |
| Special effects | Ryan McNeill |
| Music | Alfonso Vilallonga |
| Sound | Alfonso Vilallonga |
| Costume design | Mercè Paloma |
| Makeup | Mercè Paloma |
| Hairstyling | Mercè Paloma |
| Budget | 5.400.000 € |
| Revenue | 12.055.868 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Portugal / Nov 10, 2017 / M/12
Theatrical release
Spain / Nov 10, 2017 / 12
Brazil / Mar 22, 2018 / 10
Germany / May 10, 2018 / 0
Israel / Jun 21, 2018 / הותר לכל
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United Kingdom / Jun 29, 2018 / PG
Greece / Jul 19, 2018
United States / Aug 24, 2018
Hungary / Aug 30, 2018 / 16
Canada / Sep 14, 2018 / PG
Italy / Sep 27, 2018
Russia / Sep 27, 2018 / 12+
France / Dec 19, 2018 / U
Denmark / Jun 06, 2019 / A
Czechia / Jul 18, 2019
Slovakia / Sep 19, 2019 / 12
South Korea / Jun 24, 2021 / ALL
Digital
Ireland / Feb 25, 2018 / PG
Switzerland / May 17, 2018 / 0
Austria / May 18, 2018 / 6
Japan / Mar 09, 2019 / G
Physical media
United Kingdom / Oct 22, 2018 / PG
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