Cranford (2007): Cast
Cranford is a 2007 drama directed by Simon Curtis and Steve Hudson, starring Judi Dench as Miss Matilda Jenkyns, Imelda Staunton and Jim Carter. It is partly based on Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell and Patricia Ingham. It runs 5 hours.
- Runtime
- 5h (300 min)
- Directors
- Simon Curtis and Steve Hudson
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Chestermead
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Cranford About?
The premise of Cranford without spoilers, adapted from Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell and Patricia Ingham.
A rich and comic drama about the people of Cranford, a small Cheshire town on the cusp of change in the 1840s. Adapted from the novels by Elizabeth Gaskell.
Cranford Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- industrial revolution
- period drama
- costume drama
- victorian era
- 1840s
- 19th century england
- f rated
- reference to india
- storekeeper
- pet cow
- rural life
- aristocratic woman
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- social snub
- woman's gossip
- false rumor
- cheshire england
- bachelor
- milliner
- small town life
- carpenter
- unrequited love
- mentor protege relationship
- railway construction
- poacher
- social differences
- title written and produced by female
- young love
- matchmaking
- widowed mother
- family relationships
- female protagonist
- pet dog
- landlord
- spinster
- squatter
- housemaid
- comedy drama
- period comedy
- 10 year old boy
- farmer
- army captain
- english village
- magistrate
- vicar
- housekeeper
- long lost brother
- land owner
- education
- social reformer
- french poodle
Cranford Cast & Characters
Judi Dench leads the cast as Miss Matilda Jenkyns, with Imelda Staunton as Miss Pole and Jim Carter as Captain Brown. Directed by Simon Curtis and Steve Hudson; 29 actors are credited in all.
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Co-director Simon Curtis - Co-director Steve Hudson
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Judi Dench as Miss Matilda Jenkyns -
Imelda Staunton as Miss Pole -
Jim Carter as Captain Brown -
Lesley Manville as Mrs. Rose
Also Starring in Cranford
· 25 more- Jodie Whittaker Peggy Bell
- Eileen Atkins Miss Deborah Jenkyns
- Adrian Scarborough Mr. Johnson
- Alex Jennings Reverend Hutton
- Lesley Sharp Mrs Bell
- Michelle Dockery Erminia Whyte
- Julia Sawalha Jessie Brown
- Francesca Annis Lady Ludlow
- Greg Wise Sir Charles Maulver
- Julia McKenzie Mrs Forrester
- Deborah Findlay Miss Tomkinson
- Barbara Flynn Mrs Jamieson
- Claudie Blakley Martha
- Andrew Buchan Jem Hearne
- Philip Glenister Mr Carter
- Kimberley Nixon Sophy Hutton
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- Dean Lennox Kelly Job Gregson
- Emma Fielding Mrs Galindo
- Finty Williams Clara Smith
- John Bowe Dr. Morgan
- Simon Woods Dr Harrison
- Alex Etel Harry Gregson
- Joseph McFadden Doctor Jack Marshland
- Lisa Dillon Mary Smith
- Selina Griffiths Caroline Tomkinson
More from Simon Curtis and Steve Hudson
More films directed by Simon Curtis and Steve Hudson, best-rated first: Goodbye Christopher Robin, Downton Abbey: A New Era, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale and Stitch Head.
Cranford Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Кранфорд” and “Крэнфорд”.
- Also known as
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- Кранфорд
- Крэнфорд
- 克兰弗德
- 크랜포드
- קראנפורד
- Życie w Cranford
- Návrat do Cranfordu
- Cranfordin naiset
- Кренфорд
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Cranford FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of Cranford, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cranford?
Cranford runs 5 hours (300 minutes).
Who directed Cranford?
Cranford was directed by Simon Curtis and Steve Hudson.
More films by Simon Curtis Who is in the cast of Cranford?
Cranford stars Judi Dench as Miss Matilda Jenkyns, Imelda Staunton as Miss Pole and Jim Carter as Captain Brown, among 29 credited actors.
Is Cranford based on a book?
Yes. Cranford is partly adapted from Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell and Patricia Ingham.
Does Cranford have a post-credit scene?
No. Cranford has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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