Enid (film)
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Enid is a British
dramatic
television film first broadcast on 16 November 2009 on BBC Four
. Directed by James Hawes
it is based on the life of children's writer Enid Blyton
, portrayed by Helena Bonham Carter
. The film introduced the two main lovers of Blyton's life. Her first husband Hugh Pollock, who was also her publisher, was played by Matthew Macfadyen
. Kenneth Darrell Waters, a London surgeon who became Blyton's second husband, was portrayed by Denis Lawson
. The film, set in the 20th century, explored how the orderly, reassuringly clear worlds Blyton created within her stories contrasted with the complexity of her own personal life.
and Surrey
in Britain
. The film is a "major one-off" drama for Carnival Film & Television for BBC Four
.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
dramatic
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
television film first broadcast on 16 November 2009 on BBC Four
BBC Four
BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
. Directed by James Hawes
James Hawes
James Hawes is a British television director, who has worked in British television drama since the late 1990s, and also produced documentaries for British and American networks....
it is based on the life of children's writer Enid Blyton
Enid Blyton
Enid Blyton was an English children's writer also known as Mary Pollock.Noted for numerous series of books based on recurring characters and designed for different age groups,her books have enjoyed huge success in many parts of the world, and have sold over 600 million copies.One of Blyton's most...
, portrayed by Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter is an English actress of film, stage, and television. She made her acting debut in a television adaptation of K. M. Peyton's A Pattern of Roses before winning her first film role as the titular character in Lady Jane...
. The film introduced the two main lovers of Blyton's life. Her first husband Hugh Pollock, who was also her publisher, was played by Matthew Macfadyen
Matthew Macfadyen
David Matthew Macfadyen is an English actor, known for his role as MI5 intelligence officer Tom Quinn in the BBC television drama series Spooks and for starring as Fitzwilliam Darcy in Pride and Prejudice.In June, 2010 Macfadyen won a British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting...
. Kenneth Darrell Waters, a London surgeon who became Blyton's second husband, was portrayed by Denis Lawson
Denis Lawson
Denis Stamper Lawson is a Scottish actor and director. He is known for his roles as John Jarndyce in the BBC's adaptation of Bleak House and as Gordon Urquhart in the film Local Hero, but is best known for playing the part of Wedge Antilles in the original Star Wars trilogy.-Early life:Lawson was...
. The film, set in the 20th century, explored how the orderly, reassuringly clear worlds Blyton created within her stories contrasted with the complexity of her own personal life.
Cast
- Helena Bonham CarterHelena Bonham CarterHelena Bonham Carter is an English actress of film, stage, and television. She made her acting debut in a television adaptation of K. M. Peyton's A Pattern of Roses before winning her first film role as the titular character in Lady Jane...
as Enid BlytonEnid BlytonEnid Blyton was an English children's writer also known as Mary Pollock.Noted for numerous series of books based on recurring characters and designed for different age groups,her books have enjoyed huge success in many parts of the world, and have sold over 600 million copies.One of Blyton's most...
: One of the most recognised storytellers of all time, born on 11 August 1897. - Matthew MacfadyenMatthew MacfadyenDavid Matthew Macfadyen is an English actor, known for his role as MI5 intelligence officer Tom Quinn in the BBC television drama series Spooks and for starring as Fitzwilliam Darcy in Pride and Prejudice.In June, 2010 Macfadyen won a British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting...
as Hugh Pollock: Blyton's publisher and first husband, and father of her two daughters GillianGillian BaverstockGillian Baverstock, née Gillian Mary Pollock was a British author and elder daughter of English novelist Enid Blyton and her first husband, Hugh Pollock...
and Imogen. - Denis LawsonDenis LawsonDenis Stamper Lawson is a Scottish actor and director. He is known for his roles as John Jarndyce in the BBC's adaptation of Bleak House and as Gordon Urquhart in the film Local Hero, but is best known for playing the part of Wedge Antilles in the original Star Wars trilogy.-Early life:Lawson was...
as Kenneth Darrell Waters: A London surgeon who becomes Blyton's second husband following her divorce from Pollock. - Ramona MarquezRamona MarquezRamona Marquez is an English child actress from Wandsworth, South London, most known for her role as Karen Brockman in the BBC One sitcom Outnumbered...
as Imogen Pollock - Sinead MichaelSinead MichaelSinead Michael is an English actress best known for playing Sky Smith in The Sarah Jane Adventures. She was also one of the main characters in the mini-series 'The Childen' and the TV movie 'Enid'.- Television:-Film:...
as Gillian PollockGillian BaverstockGillian Baverstock, née Gillian Mary Pollock was a British author and elder daughter of English novelist Enid Blyton and her first husband, Hugh Pollock... - Claire RushbrookClaire RushbrookClaire Rushbrook is an English film and television actress best known for her lead and support roles in various episodic television series.-Background:...
as Dorothy Richards - Joseph MillsonJoseph MillsonJoseph Millson is an English actor and singer. He trained at the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama in Sidcup.-Theatre:* The Lifted Veil at the National * Pillars of the Community at the National...
as Hanly Blyton - Pooky QuesnelPooky QuesnelJoanna Quesnel, known professionally as Pooky Quesnel, is an English actress, screenwriter and singer.-Background:Quesnel was raised in Eccles, Lancashire, along with her six siblings. She read English at Oxford University before spending a year at drama school...
as Theresa Blyton - Philip Wright as Thomas Blyton
- Lisa Diveney as Enid Blyton (aged 19)
- Alexandra Brain as Enid Blyton (aged 12)
- Samuel Hilton as Hanly Blyton (aged 8)
- James Warner as Carey Blyton (aged 4)
- Eileen O'Higgins as Maid Maggie
- Gabrielle Reidy as Mrs. Waters
- Sion Davies as Boy at party
- Isabella Blake- Thomas as Girl at party
Awards
| Award | Result | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcasting Press Guild Broadcasting Press Guild The Broadcasting Press Guild is a British association of journalists who specialise in writing and broadcasting about television, radio and the media generally.... |
Best Single Drama | Enid | |
| Broadcasting Press Guild Broadcasting Press Guild The Broadcasting Press Guild is a British association of journalists who specialise in writing and broadcasting about television, radio and the media generally.... |
Best Actress | Helena Bonham Carter Helena Bonham Carter Helena Bonham Carter is an English actress of film, stage, and television. She made her acting debut in a television adaptation of K. M. Peyton's A Pattern of Roses before winning her first film role as the titular character in Lady Jane... |
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| BAFTA TV Awards | Best Actress | Helena Bonham Carter | |
| International Emmy Award International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is an organization of global broadcasters, with members from nearly 70 countries and over 400 companies... |
Best Performance by an Actress | Helena Bonham Carter |
Production
The film was filmed in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
in Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The film is a "major one-off" drama for Carnival Film & Television for BBC Four
BBC Four
BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
.