It tells the story of the lives of briggs parents from their first meeting in 1928 to their deaths in 1971. Universal pictures the bfi and bbc present a lupus films production. Handdrawn animated film based on the awardwinning book by author and illustrator raymond briggs, telling the true story of raymonds own parents ethel and ernest. Roger mainwood ethel and ernest the movie, raymond briggs, uncategorized ethel and ernest, lupus films, raymond briggs leave a comment today raymond briggs celebrates his 82nd birthday. Its a history of the 20th century, seen through the. Voiced by jim broadbent, brenda blethyn and luke treadaway, the film is based on. Chris perkins, animation for adults beautifully animated.
He was born in wimbledon park, south london, on the 18th january 1934. This set of resources created by lupus films and thud media with support from ffilm cymru wales in partnership with into film, support young people to engage in creative activities to explore 2d animation. The film is based on the graphic memoir of the same name written by raymond briggs, and follows briggs parents, ethel and ernest, through their period of marriage from the 1920s to their deaths in the 1970s. Ethelandernestmovies blog a blog about the making of ethel. Heartwarming, humorous and bittersweet, the film follows the lives of ladys maid ethel and milkman ernest from their first chance meeting in 1928, through the. An entertaining and heartwarming story about two people who fall in love. The film was written and directed by kealan orourke and stars kate winslet, catriona balfe and fiona shaw and young new talent james quinn markey. Luke trained at lamda and the national youth theatre of great britain. Here are some of the crew at the london animation studio filmed during the making of ethel and ernest, a feature film based on the book by raymond briggs. A street cat named bob, winner of the best british film award, national film awards, 2017 shooting script films. It shows a lot of old attitudes but does so with seeming honesty. This hand drawn animated film, based on the award winning graphic novel by raymond briggs, is an intimate and affectionate depiction of the life and times of his parents, two ordinary londoners living through extraordinary events. A feature adaptation of raymond briggs ethel and ernest.
Based on the awardwinning graphic novel by raymond briggs, this handdrawn, animated feature film is a heartfelt and affectionate tribute to raymonds own parents. Raymond briggs takes no prisoners when it comes to honest emotion, and the animated version of ethel and ernest will be no exception. The story, which many consider to be briggs masterpiece, centres around the true story of his own parents, beginning in the late 1920s when they meet, and following their lives together through four decades of extraordinary social change in london, including the depression. Pages businesses medianews company movietelevision studio lupus films videos ethel. The life and times of two ordinary londoners living through extraordinary events. Its a real privilege to be directing the feature film of ethel and ernest, which many consider to be raymond briggs masterpiece, said mainwood. The british council is proud to present the hong kong premiere of ethel and ernest, an enchanting animation adapted from raymond briggs graphic novel at the european union film festival euff this year. Production is speeding up on the animated feature film adaptation of raymond briggs classic graphic novel and tribute to his parents, ethel and ernest. A feature adaptation of raymond briggs ethel and ernest is. I was worried and unnerved by the film adaptation when it was announced and the trailer spooked me into thinking theyd add a load of subplots and shy away from the books bleak ending. A selection of downloadable resources designed to work across a range of curriculum areas and subjects for pupils age 811. Ethelandernestmovies blog a blog about the making of. Full voice cast announced for lupus films animated film. Raymond briggs is an executive producer on the film, stephan roelants will produce for melusine productions and jon rennie is executive producer for cloth cat animation.
The bbc will broadcast the film on tv in the uk later in the year. The nominees for the cameo awards have been announced and ethel and ernest is in the book to film category. It is the basic love story of raymonds parents that audiences will most identify with. Welcome to the official ethel and ernest movie site. Happy easter everyone tune into channel 4 today from 1. Feature film bfi bbc ffilm cymru wales welsh government film fund luxembourg universal pictures. Fill your glasses and raise them high to toast the late, truly great roger mainwood whose talent and determination made the film possible. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Dec 31, 2018 heartwarming, humorous and bittersweet, the film follows the lives of ladys maid ethel and milkman ernest from their first chance meeting in 1928, through the birth of their son raymond in 1934.
This handdrawn animated film of raymond briggs ethel and. Roger mainwood animated feature film, animation, ethel and ernest the movie, ethel and ernest production photos, ethel and ernest the animated movie, lupus studio photos, uncategorized ethel and ernest, lupus films, raymond briggs leave a comment. The british council is proud to present the hong kong premiere of ethel and ernest, an enchanting animation adapted from raymond briggs graphic novel at the european union film festival euff this year camilla deakin, producer of ethel and ernest, and other popular animated films the snowman and the snowdog and were going on a bear hunt, will meet with the audiences in hong kong in a. Raymond universal pictures firm british film institute british broadcasting corporation lupus films universal pictures home entertainment firm. May, 2018 the nominees for the cameo awards have been announced and ethel and ernest is in the book to film category.
But such external events are not at the heart of the film. Jim broadbent, brenda blethyn to voice animation ethel. R aymond briggss graphicnovel tribute to his parents ethel and ernest, and their long, happy marriage has been lovingly turned into a feature animation that. Ethel and ernest are solid members of the working class, part of the generation brokaws greatest generation that lived through the tumultuous era of the twentieth century.
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