
The Hippopotamus
A beast of a comedy.
Disgraced poet Ted Wallace is summoned to his friend's country manor to investigate a series of unexplained miracles.
- 6.4
- 2017
- Released
- 1h 26m

Roger Allam
Ted Wallace
Matthew Modine
Michael Logan
Tim McInnerny
Oliver Mills
Emily Berrington
Jane Swann
Fiona Shaw
Anne Logan
Geraldine Somerville
Rebecca Logan
Tommy Knight
David Logan
John Standing
Podmore
Sebastian Croft
Young David Logan
Daniel Eghan
News reporter
Benedict Taylor
Chauffeur
Richard Glover
Nigel Ogden
Russell Tovey
Rupert Keynes
Dean Ridge
Simon Logan
Deborah Rock
Mourner
Paul Bown
Roddy
Thaila Zucchi
Mrs. Vance the Cook
Scott Chambers
Roman Wallace
Jo Wheatley
Theatre goer
Emma Curtis
Clara Richmonde
Adrian Klein
Demetrius
Rod Glenn
Bassianus
Claire Ashton
Mourner
Issy van Randwyck
Priest
Emma West
Dr. Eve Fraser
Bruno Enrique
Assistant Director
A.k. Steppa
Supporting Artist (as A.K. Steppn)
Ruth Shaw
Mourner
Jade Clarke
Theatre Goer
Mick Slaney
Mourner
Tim Charles
Saturninus
Lyne Renee
Valerie Richmonde
Johanna Smitz
Supporting Artist
Amanda Holt
Beatrice Quiet
Amy Marchant
Nancy Chunkle
Adrian Bouchet
Marcus Andronicus
Simon Markey
Ally Pecher
Claire Lacey
Anita Hare
Andrew Alexander
Matthew Lake
Leon Davies
Chiron
David Sullivan
Supporting Artist
Released
en
- #based on novel or book
- #miracle
- #poet
- #writer's block
- #leukemia
- #mansion
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Not everyone loves these posh films. I often do but can usually decide in the first few minutes if I can belive it or not. By posh I mean, well … posh.. such as those based on a book by the quintessentially posh person, Stephen Fry, it follows the hilariously cynical protagonist as he’s overpaid into investigating ‘miracles’ happening in an historical home, performed (possibly) by his godson. The











