Biddy (1983)
Overview
Beginning in 1861 England, and moving through a number of years, a maid helps raise two children, a boy and a girl, all the time talking about her methods in doing so.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.528 |
Directed By
Christine Edzard
Crew
Christine Edzard
Alec Mills
Richard Goodwin
Christine Edzard
John McMillan
Jack Collins
Miki Thomas
John Downes
Mary McGowan
Rosemary Young
Martin Goldstein
Ronnie Cogan
John Griffin
Fiona Cunningham-Reid
Pat Noonan
Paul Carr
Pat Halling
John Paterson
Edgar Vetter
Campbell Askew
Frank Elliott
Charles McMillan
Norman Swindell
Michel Sanvoisin
Barbara Sonnex
Richard Voss
Maggie Unsworth
TOP CAST
Celia Bannerman
Biddy
Sam Ghazoros
Tom
Luke Duckett
Tom
Miles Parsey
Tom
David Napier
Tom
Kate Elphick
Mathilda
Sabine Goodwin
Mathilda
Emily Hone
Mathilda
Patricia Napier
The Mother
Sally Ashby
Susan
John Dalby
Mr Tove
Amelda Brown
The Wife
Frances Lynch
Charlotte
Jason Morell
Fred
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