My Family and Other Animals
2005 · 1h 30m · TV-PG
Comedy, Drama, Family, TV Movie
Directed by
Sheree Folkson
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My Family and Other Animals
Overview
Escaping the dreary wet weather of 1930s England, an eccentric family uproot and ship themselves to the sunnier climes of the Greek island of Corfu.
Director and cast
- Sheree Folkson Director
- Eugene Simon as Gerald Durrell
- Imelda Staunton as Mother
- Matthew Goode as Larry Durrell
- Russell Tovey as Leslie Durrell
- Tamzin Merchant as Margot Durrell
- Omid Djalili as Spiro
- Chris Langham as Theodore Stephanides
- Mihalis Giannatos as Porter / Waiter
- Dimitris Kamberidis as Rose-Beetle Man
- Antonis Antoniou as Yani
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