Dean Spanley (2008)

Name: Dean Spanley
Director: Toa Fraser
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2008-12-12
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Cast: Jeremy Northam, Sam Neill, Bryan Brown, Peter O'Toole

Comedy Drama

Director: Toa Fraser

Cast: Jeremy Northam, Sam Neill, Bryan Brown, Peter O'Toole

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Runtime100 min

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Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart.

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Directed by Toa Fraser, the 2008 film Dean Spanley features a superb performance by Sam Neill and a delightful blend of comedy and drama, offering a unique and charming exploration of family dynamics and the mysteries of the afterlife.

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Dean Spanley is a 2008 New Zealand/British comedy drama film, with fantastic elements, directed by Fijian New Zealander Toa Fraser. Set in Edwardian England, the film is based on an Alan Sharp adaptation of Irish author Lord Dunsany's 1936 novella My Talks with Dean Spanley. It stars Sam Neill as the Dean, Jeremy Northam and Peter O'Toole as Fisk Junior and Fisk Senior respectively and Bryan Brown as Wrather.