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The Imaginarium
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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.
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Oct 27, 2024 · via TMDB
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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Andrew Garfield
Robin Cavendish
Claire Foy
Diana Cavendish
Hugh Bonneville
Teddy Hall
Tom Hollander
Bloggs Blacker / David Blacker
Miranda Raison
Mary Dawney
Dean-Charles Chapman
Jonathan
Diana Rigg
Lady Neville
Ed Speleers
Colin Campbell
Emily Bevan
Nurse Margaret
Ben Lloyd-Hughes
Dr. Don McQueen
Roger Ashton-Griffiths
Hospital Chaplain
Camilla Rutherford
Katherine Robertson
Penny Downie
Tid
Amit Shah
Dr. James Khan
David Wilmot
Paddy
Patrick Godfrey
Mr. Tolland
Steven O'Donnell
Harry Tennyson
Lorraine Ashbourne
First Woman
Rosie Cavaliero
Second Woman
Stephen Mangan
Dr. Clement Aitken
Kiera Bell
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
Honey Holmes
Robin's Bedside Guest (uncredited)
Ty Hurley
Ambulance Man (uncredited)
Mark Underwood
Patient 1 (uncredited)
Charlene Durrant
Nurse (uncredited)
Adam Ganne
German Hospital Official
Charles Streeter
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Jason Farries
Robin's Friend / Guest (uncredited)
David Louw
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William Nicholson
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