Overview
The journey of Midlands teenager Johanna Morrigan, who reinvents herself as Dolly Wilde: fast-talking, lady sex-adventurer, moves to London, and gets a job as music critic in the hope of saving her poverty stricken family in Wolverhampton. Based on Caitlin Moran's bestselling semi-autobiographical novel.
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Based on
Based on How to Build a Girl
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Setting
Set in England
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Hubert Taczanowski
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Caitlin MoranWriter, Book
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 24, 2020
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Beanie FeldsteinJohanna Morrigan
Paddy ConsidinePat Morrigan
Sarah SolemaniAngie Morrigan
Alfie AllenJohn Kite
Frank DillaneTony Rich
Laurie KynastonKrissi Morrigan
Arinzé KeneKenny
Tadhg MurphyAndy Rock
Ziggy HeathDerby
Bobby SchofieldPricey
Chris O'DowdAlan 'Wilko' Wilkinson
Joanna ScanlanMrs. Belling
Emma ThompsonAmanda
Dónal FinnKarl Boden- Stellan PowellLupin Morrigan
- Freya PerryMorrigan Twin
- Harper PerryMorrigan Twin
- Violet AmerMorrigan Twin
Andi OliverDonna Summer
Michael SheenSigmund Freud
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