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Breathe

  • 2017
  • PG-13
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
27K
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POPULARITY
4,820
1,185
Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy in Breathe (2017)
The inspiring true love story of Robin and Diana Cavendish, an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease. Their heartwarming celebration of human possibility marks the directorial debut of Andy Serkis.
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The inspiring true love story of Robin and Diana Cavendish, an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease.The inspiring true love story of Robin and Diana Cavendish, an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease.The inspiring true love story of Robin and Diana Cavendish, an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease.

  • Director
    • Andy Serkis
  • Writer
    • William Nicholson
  • Stars
    • Andrew Garfield
    • Claire Foy
    • Hugh Bonneville
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    27K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,820
    1,185
    • Director
      • Andy Serkis
    • Writer
      • William Nicholson
    • Stars
      • Andrew Garfield
      • Claire Foy
      • Hugh Bonneville
    • 108User reviews
    • 147Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Photos89

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    Top Cast62

    Andrew Garfield
    Andrew Garfield
    • Robin Cavendish
    Claire Foy
    Claire Foy
    • Diana Cavendish
    Hugh Bonneville
    Hugh Bonneville
    • Teddy Hall
    Ed Speleers
    Ed Speleers
    • Colin Campbell
    • (as Edward Speleers)
    Tom Hollander
    Tom Hollander
    • Bloggs Blacker…
    David Butler
    • Estate Manager
    Ben Lloyd-Hughes
    Ben Lloyd-Hughes
    • Dr Don McQueen
    Miranda Raison
    Miranda Raison
    • Mary Dawney
    Camilla Rutherford
    Camilla Rutherford
    • Katherine Robertson
    Andre Jacobs
    Andre Jacobs
    • Governor
    Terry Norton
    Terry Norton
    • Governor's Wife
    Charles Streeter
    Charles Streeter
    • RAF Lyneham Medic
    Penny Downie
    Penny Downie
    • Tid
    Amit Shah
    Amit Shah
    • Dr Khan
    Jonathan Hyde
    Jonathan Hyde
    • Dr Entwistle
    Emily Bevan
    Emily Bevan
    • Nurse Margaret
    Roger Ashton-Griffiths
    Roger Ashton-Griffiths
    • Hospital Chaplain
    David Wilmot
    David Wilmot
    • Paddy
    • Director
      • Andy Serkis
    • Writer
      • William Nicholson
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The real Diana Cavendish (who was played by Claire Foy in this movie) attended much of the filming. She was eighty-three at the time and accompanied the production to all filming locations.
    • Goofs
      They have a scene of them driving down the road in the van that shows the date 1965 and the song in the background is of Lee Marvin singing "I was born under a Wandering Star". That song came out with the movie Paint My Wagon in 1969 four years later.
    • Quotes
      • Robin Cavendish: Let me ask you, when you look at me, what is it that you see? Do you see a creature that's barely alive? Or do you see a man that's escaped the confines of the hospital wards? Now, I have a machine under this very seat, and it breathes for me. And at home, I have a ventilator by my bed. I also have a remarkable group of friends. And most vitally I have my wife. But, as you see, I can do nothing for myself. And yet here I am. When I first became paralysed, I wanted to die. Yeah, I wanted to die, I did. But my wife wouldn't let me. She told me I had to live. To see our son grow up. So I went on living... because she told me to. Because of her, really. And with her. And for her. And every day since then, I've accepted the risk of dying because I don't want to just survive. I want to truly live. So, I implore you, you go back to your hospitals and you tell your disabled patients that they too can truly live. You all have this power to open the gates and set them free.
    • Crazy credits
      The movie starts, even before the production company credits, with the message: "What follows is true..."
    • Connections
      Featured in Projector: Breathe (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      True Love
      Written by Cole Porter
      Performed by Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly from High Society (1956)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 27, 2017 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Switzerland
    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Una Razón Para Vivir
    • Filming locations
      • Hatfield House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • BBC Film
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
      • Embankment Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $490,131
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $22,285
      • Oct 15, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,130,787
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 58m(118 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.76 : 1

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