Marvellous

Marvellous

7.1IMDb Score
Released:2014-09-25
Genre:Drama, TV Movie
Duration:90 min
Country:United Kingdom
Director:Julian Farino
Actors:Toby Jones, Gemma Jones, Tony Curran, Nicholas Gleaves, Greg McHugh
Production:Tiger Aspect, Fifty Fathoms, BBC

Overview:

Dramatisation of the true story of the life of Neil "Nello" Baldwin. Born with a mild learning disability but without the burden of social embarrassment & how his inexhaustible ability to see the good in any situation overcame any stigma society tried to label him with.

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