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Release Date:
June 17, 2022
Original Title:
Brian and Charles
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Science Fiction
Production Companies:
BFI
Bankside Films
Film4 Productions
Great Point Media
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Ratings / Certifications:
AU: PG DE: 12 GB: PG IE: PG RO: 12 US: PG
Runtime: 90
An endearing outlier, Brian lives alone in a Welsh valley, inventing oddball contraptions that seldom work. After finding a discarded mannequin head, Brian gets an idea. Three days, a washing machine, and sundry spare parts later, he’s invented Charles, an artificially intelligent robot who learns English from a dictionary and proves a charming, cheeky companion. Before long, however, Charles also develops autonomy. Intrigued by the wider world — or whatever lies beyond the cottage where Brian has hidden him away — Charles craves adventure.
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Costume Design:
Gabriela Yiaxis
Director:
Jim Archer
Director of Photography:
Murren Tullet
Editor:
Jo Walker
Executive Producer:
Mary Burke
Lauren Dark
Damian Jones
Foley Editor:
Juan Pablo Saldarriaga Alaguna
Makeup & Hair:
Red Miller
Makeup Designer:
Emma Humphrey
Original Music Composer:
Daniel Pemberton
Visual Effects Art Director:
Marcus Millichope
Writer:
David Earl
Chris Hayward
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