Benjamin

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Benjamin

"It's about my inability to love. But I'm fine now."

2019

1h 25m

6.3(76 votes)

Romance

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Benjamin, a rising star filmmaker, is on the brink of premiering his difficult second film ’No Self' at the London Film Festival when Billie, his hard drinking publicist, introduces him to a mesmeric French musician called Noah.

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Cast & Crew

23 members

Acting

Colin Morgan

Benjamin

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Phénix Brossard

Noah

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Joel Fry

Stephen

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Jessica Raine

Billie

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Jack Rowan

Harry

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Anna Chancellor

Tessa

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Nathan Stewart-Jarrett

Paul

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Michèle Belgrand

Adrienne

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James Lailey

Claude

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Ellie Kendrick

Anne the Dancer

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Mark Kermode

Himself

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Simon Mayo

Himself

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Gabe Gilmour

Bodhi

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Editing

Robin Peters

Editor

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Arnab Chanda

Guru

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James Bloor

Alex

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Jessie Cave

Martha

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Joanne Howarth

Shop Keeper

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Mariam Haque

Film Festival Host

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Kriss Dosanjh

Monk

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Mawaan Rizwan

Dhani

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Alex Lowe

Compère

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Laura Matassa

Journalist

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