The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Movie Details:
| Based on | The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Release date | 28 April 2023 |
| Running time | 1hr 48min |
| Starring | Jim Broadbent Penelope Wilton Joseph Mydell |
| Directed by | Hettie Macdonald |
| Written by | Rachel Joyce |
| Produced by | Kevin Loader Juliet Dowling Marilyn Milgrom |
| Cinematography by | Kate McCullough |
| Edited by | Jon Harris Napolean Stratogiannakis |
| Production Company | Ingenious Media Embankment Films |
| Distributor | Entertainment One |
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Movie Cast & Characters:
- Jim Broadbent as Harold Fry
- Adam Jackson-Smith as young Harold Fry
- Penelope Wilton as Maureen Fry
- Bethan Cullinane as young Maureen Fry
- Linda Bassett as Queenie Hennessy
- Joseph Mydell as Rex
- Earl Cave as David Fry
- Monika Gossman as Martina
- Maanuv Thiara as Mick
- Nina Singh as Garage Girl
- Daniel Frogson as Wilf
- Naomi Wirthner as Kate
- Claire Rushbrook as Farmer’s wife
- Ian Porter as Jim the Oncologist
- Joy Richardson as Sister Philomena
- Sam Lee as Singer
Storyline:
Retired pensioner Harold Fry lives in Kingsbridge with his wife Maureen, whose marriage to him has become despondent and quiet. One day, Harold receives a letter from his old friend, Queenie Hennessy, who is dying from cancer and is living in a hospice in Berwick-upon-Tweed. Harold then decides to walk the length of England to reach Berwick-upon-Tweed without the use of transport or support from Maureen. Along the way, he encounters a variety of people who show interest in his hiking achievement. Harold also reflects on how his only son David, an unemployed former Cambridge University graduate, struggled with depression along with a serious drug and alcohol addiction, all of which led him to take his own life in a garden shed.
About The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Movie:
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is a British drama film directed by Hettie Macdonald. The film stars Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton.
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry was the last film to be distributed by Entertainment One in the United Kingdom before the distributor’s UK division was shut down on July 20, 2023.
Filming took place entirely on location to match Harold’s walk in the story.
Filming began in Devon in September 2021. Devon’s filming locations included Kingsbridge, Loddiswell, South Brent, Higher Dean, Buckfast, Exeter, Tiverton, and Appledore. Filming also took place in Bath, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Ripley, Derbyshire as well as on the border between Wakefield and Dewsbury, and Sheffield, Yorkshire.
Jim Broadbent also narrated the audiobook of the story.
A soundtrack featuring music and original songs from the film was released featuring two original songs written and performed by Sam Lee.
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry was released in the United Kingdom on 28 April 2023, by eOne.
