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
Simon Day
Alf (voice)
Brenda Blethyn
Ethel Briggs (voice)
Peter Wight
Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)
Pam Ferris
Mrs Bennett / Aunty Betty (voice)
Raymond Briggs
Raymond Briggs (voice)
Harry Collett
Young Raymond (voice)
Jim Broadbent
Ernest Briggs (voice)
Luke Treadaway
Raymond Briggs (voice)
Alex Jordan
Best Man / Fireman / Train Guard / Doctor (voice)
Roger Allam
Middle Aged Doctor (voice)
June Brown
Ernest's Step Mother (voice)
Duncan Wisbey
Wedding Photographer / Radio Announcer / BBC Newsreader / Newspaper Seller / Tailor / Arthur (voice)
Virginia McKenna
Lady of the House (voice)