| Mothertime | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Matthew Jacobs |
| Written by | Novel: Gillian White |
| Produced by | Josh Golding |
| Starring | Kate Maberly Gina McKee Anthony Andrews Imogen Stubbs Sheila Allen Zohren Weiss Felix Bell Rosalind Bennett Faith Brook Megan De Wolf Stephanie Fayerman |
| Cinematography | Peter Hannan |
| Edited by | Rodney Holland Pamela Power |
| Music by | John Harle |
| Distributed by | BBC Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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