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The Blue Boy

  • TV Movie
  • 1994
  • 52m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
256
YOUR RATING
The Blue Boy (1994)
Thriller

Marie Bonnar (Dame Emma Thompson) is an insecure housewife whose husband, Joe (Adrian Dunbar), is having an affair. The two of them take a vacation to rural Scotland, but by sheer bad luck, ... Read allMarie Bonnar (Dame Emma Thompson) is an insecure housewife whose husband, Joe (Adrian Dunbar), is having an affair. The two of them take a vacation to rural Scotland, but by sheer bad luck, end up at the hotel Joe uses for his "getaways". There, Marie is told the story of a young... Read allMarie Bonnar (Dame Emma Thompson) is an insecure housewife whose husband, Joe (Adrian Dunbar), is having an affair. The two of them take a vacation to rural Scotland, but by sheer bad luck, end up at the hotel Joe uses for his "getaways". There, Marie is told the story of a young boy who drowned in a nearby lake long ago, and finds herself becoming more and more obses... Read all

  • Director
    • Paul Murton
  • Writer
    • Paul Murton
  • Stars
    • Emma Thompson
    • Adrian Dunbar
    • Eleanor Bron
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    256
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Murton
    • Writer
      • Paul Murton
    • Stars
      • Emma Thompson
      • Adrian Dunbar
      • Eleanor Bron
    • 6User reviews
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    Top Cast13

    Emma Thompson
    Emma Thompson
    • Marie Bonnar
    Adrian Dunbar
    Adrian Dunbar
    • Joe Bonnar
    Eleanor Bron
    Eleanor Bron
    • Christine
    David Horovitch
    David Horovitch
    • Robert
    Joanna Roth
    Joanna Roth
    • Beth
    Phyllida Law
    Phyllida Law
    • Marie's Mother
    Barry Molloy
    • Kiran
    Lewis Howden
    • Kenny
    Jim Twaddale
    • Archie
    Carol Ann Crawford
    Carol Ann Crawford
    • Doctor
    Sandy Welch
    • Kiran's Father
    Veronica Leer
    • Lover
    Michael Kennedy
    • Baby
    • Director
      • Paul Murton
    • Writer
      • Paul Murton
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews6

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Phyllida Law (Marie's Mother) is the real-life mother of Dame Emma Thompson (Marie Bonnar).
    • Connections
      Featured in Masterpiece: The Blue Boy (1994)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 2, 1994 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El chico triste
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • WGBH
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 52m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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