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The Night Watch
The Night Watch

The Night Watch

Love and liberation in wartime

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Four Londoners are inseparably linked by their wartime experiences. In a time when the barriers of sexuality and social convention have been broken down, they enjoy a freedom never experienced before.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

04 April 2011

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Anna Maxwell Martin

Anna Maxwell Martin

Kay Langrish

Claire Foy

Claire Foy

Helen Giniver

Jodie Whittaker

Jodie Whittaker

Vivian Pearce

Anna Wilson-Jones

Anna Wilson-Jones

Julia Standing

Harry Treadaway

Harry Treadaway

Duncan Pearce

JJ Feild

JJ Feild

Robert Fraser

Liam Garrigan

Liam Garrigan

Reggie Nigri

Claudie Blakley

Claudie Blakley

Nancy Carmichael

Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham

Horace Mundy

Jenna Augen

Jenna Augen

Iris Knight

Neal Barry

Neal Barry

Mr Bryant

Lucy Briers

Lucy Briers

Binkie

Richard Cambridge

Richard Cambridge

Policeman

Chas Early

Chas Early

Prisoner #1

Richard Huw

Richard Huw

James Imrie

Caitlin Innes Edwards

Caitlin Innes Edwards

O'Neil

Phill Langhorne

Phill Langhorne

Cyclist

Colin Mace

Colin Mace

Hughes

Stephen Matthews

Stephen Matthews

Auntie Vi

Paul Ritter

Paul Ritter

Mr Pearce

Kris Saddler

Kris Saddler

Airman

Alex Waldmann

Alex Waldmann

Alec Jennings

Leona Walker

Leona Walker

Orderly

Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Lauren

Tom Weston-Jones

Tom Weston-Jones

Jack Brown

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