Marvellous (2014)
Overview
Dramatisation of the true story of the life of Neil "Nello" Baldwin. Born with a mild learning disability but without the burden of social embarrassment & how his inexhaustible ability to see the good in any situation overcame any stigma society tried to label him with.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.4525 |
Directed By
Julian Farino
Crew
Peter Bowker
Phil Bull
Julian Farino
Lucy Richer
Julie Atkins
Peter Bowker
Sallie Adams
Ian Fulcher
Laura Romain
Elen Pierce Lewis
Shaheen Baig
Adrian Johnston
Stuart Hilliker
Patrick Spence
Lino Carbosiero
Katie Swinden
Anthea Nelson
Catherine Thomas
David Odd
Maddy Turnbull
Simon Maloney
TOP CAST
Toby Jones
Neil Baldwin
Gemma Jones
Mary
Tony Curran
Lou Macari
Nicholas Gleaves
Rev Mark
Greg McHugh
Malcolm
Jordan Murphy
Laino
Oliver Ashworth
Bomber
Liam Ainsworth
Pete
Steven Cree
Rev McCoist
Mona Goodwin
Elaine
Paul Hunter
Ringmaster
Pal Aron
Mr Saeed
Michael Fox
Registrar
Jacqueline Redgewell
Doris
Toby DeCann
Paddy
Jack Wilkinson
Richard
Brennan Reece
Alan
Gary Lineker
Himself
Uriah Rennie
Himself
Norman Barrett
Himself
Paul Bell
Lorry Driver
Ben Abell
House of Commons Security
David Robinson
Stoke City fan
Ken Dodd
Himself
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