Top billed cast

1. 

   Johnny Depp

   Sir James Matthew Barrie

2. 

   Kate Winslet

   Sylvia Llewelyn Davies

3. 

   Julie Christie

   Mrs. Emma du Maurier

4. 

   Dustin Hoffman

   Charles Frohman

5. 

   Freddie Highmore

   Peter Llewelyn Davies

6. 

   Radha Mitchell

   Mary Ansell Barrie

7. 

   Kate Maberly

   Wendy

8. 

   Joe Prospero

   Jack Llewelyn Davies

9. 

   Nick Roud

   George Llewelyn Davies

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on 2020-04-23

He is the irrepressible spirit of youth.

Under pressure due to his success, in a token socialite marriage, playwright J.M. Barrie is less than enamoured with his lot. Then whilst out walking his dog in Kensington Gardens, he meets widowed Sylvia Llewelyn Davies and her four young sons, George, Jack, Peter and Michael. It is the start of a long lasting friendship that revitalises Barrie and brings about his masterpiece, Peter Pan.

OK, lets get the grumble out the way, you know the one, the one that so many are quick to mention. No this is not a definitive take on J.M. Barrie and this time...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$25,000,000.00

Revenue
$116,766,556.00

Keywords

• london, england
• stroke of fate
• becoming an adult
• parent child relationship
• faith
• widow
• theater play
• theatre group
• author
• illness
• children's author