Ethel & Ernest
Forty years of change. One enduring love.
This hand drawn animated film, based on the award winning graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, is an intimate and affectionate depiction of the life and times of his parents, two ordinary Londoners living through extraordinary events.
Trailer
Cast
Brenda Blethyn
Ethel Briggs (voice)
Virginia McKenna
Lady of the House (voice)
Alex Jordan
Best Man / Fireman / Train Guard / Doctor (voice)
Simon Day
Alf (voice)
Raymond Briggs
Raymond Briggs (voice)
June Brown
Ernest's Step Mother (voice)
Roger Allam
Middle Aged Doctor (voice)
Peter Wight
Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)
Duncan Wisbey
Wedding Photographer / Radio Announcer / BBC Newsreader / Newspaper Seller / Tailor / Arthur (voice)
Jim Broadbent
Ernest Briggs (voice)
Luke Treadaway
Raymond Briggs (voice)
Pam Ferris
Mrs Bennett / Aunty Betty (voice)
Harry Collett
Young Raymond (voice)