Patrick Melrose (2018): Cast
Patrick Melrose is a 2018 drama directed by Edward Berger, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Patrick Melrose, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Hugo Weaving. It runs 5 hours.
- Runtime
- 5h (300 min)
- Director
- Edward Berger
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Little Island Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Patrick Melrose About?
The premise of Patrick Melrose without spoilers.
A sharp, often darkly comic critique of Britain's aristocracy, the story follows the protagonist as he confronts the lingering wounds of a severely abusive childhood, spirals into drug and alcohol dependence, and gradually strives for redemption and sobriety, exposing the hollow decadence of his privileged world.
Patrick Melrose Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- child abuse
- father son relationship
- drug addiction
- incest
- abusive father
- childhood trauma
- alcoholism
- mental illness
- dysfunctional family
- depression
- 1980s
- child molestation
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- traumatic childhood
- inherited wealth
- upper class
- based on novels
- two word title
- younger version of character
- coping mechanism
- millionaire
- 1990s
- british upper class
- 2000s
- 1960s
- tv mini series
- childhood sexual abuse
- child sexual abuse
- self destructiveness
- character name as series title
- husband wife relationship
- alcohol
- father son incest
- bad father
- evil father
- clothed male naked male scene
- incestuous pedophile
- pedophile
- male protagonist
- strong male lead
- child abuse victim
- unhappy man
- male in a bathtub
- traumatized man
- bare chested male
- victim of child abuse
- british television series
- sexual abuse victim
- suffering
- abuse victim
- dark comedy
Patrick Melrose Cast & Characters
Benedict Cumberbatch leads the cast as Patrick Melrose, with Jennifer Jason Leigh as Eleanor Melrose and Hugo Weaving as David Melrose. Directed by Edward Berger; 5 actors are credited in all.
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Director Edward Berger
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Benedict Cumberbatch as Patrick Melrose -
Jennifer Jason Leigh as Eleanor Melrose -
Hugo Weaving as David Melrose - Sebastian Maltz as Young Patrick Melrose
Also Starring in Patrick Melrose
· 1 more- Jessica Raine Julia
More from Edward Berger
More films directed by Edward Berger, best-rated first: Conclave, All Quiet on the Western Front, Ballad of a Small Player and All My Loving.
Patrick Melrose Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “帕特里克·梅尔罗斯五部曲” and “パトリック・メルローズPATRICK MELROSE”.
- Also known as
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- 帕特里克·梅尔罗斯五部曲
- パトリック・メルローズPATRICK MELROSE
- Патрик Мелроуз
- Патрік Мелроуз
- Πάτρικ Μέλροουζ
- 梅尔罗斯
- פטריק מלרוז
- 패트릭 멜로즈
- 梅爾羅斯
- Tay Chơi Quý Tộc
- Patriks Melrouzs
- Patrik Melrouz
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- パトリック・メルローズ
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Patrick Melrose FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Patrick Melrose, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Patrick Melrose?
Patrick Melrose runs 5 hours (300 minutes).
Who directed Patrick Melrose?
Patrick Melrose was directed by Edward Berger.
More films by Edward Berger Who is in the cast of Patrick Melrose?
Patrick Melrose stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Patrick Melrose, Jennifer Jason Leigh as Eleanor Melrose and Hugo Weaving as David Melrose, among 5 credited actors.
Does Patrick Melrose have a post-credit scene?
No. Patrick Melrose has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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