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The Children Act (2017) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Richard Eyre

Writing Credits  

Ian McEwan ... (screenplay by)
 
Ian McEwan ... (based on the novel by)

Cast (in credits order)  

Emma Thompson ... Fiona Maye
Stanley Tucci ... Jack Maye
Reena Lalbihari ... Samaira
Dominic Carter ... Roger
Paul Kemble Paul Kemble ... Keith
Daniel Fritz ... German Journalist
Grace Crawford Grace Crawford ... Usher
Sarah Somerville ... Associate (as Sarah Jones)
Syreeta Kumar Syreeta Kumar ... Moira
Avital Abergel Avital Abergel ... Twins' Mother
Raphael Desprez ... Twins' Father
Jason Watkins ... Nigel Pauling
Annabel Galligan Annabel Galligan ... Melanie
Fionn Whitehead ... Adam Henry
Howard Ward Howard Ward ... Roy Whiting
Rosie Boore ... Sarah
Ben Chaplin ... Kevin Henry
Eileen Walsh ... Naomi Henry
Anthony Calf ... Mark Berner
Rupert Vansittart ... Sherwood Runcie
Ian Kelly ... Mr. Soames
Manuela Maletta Manuela Maletta ... Distressed Mother
Mark Taylor Mark Taylor ... Rich Man
Tatjana Anders ... Lucky Wife (as Tatjana Apukhtina)
Micah Balfour Micah Balfour ... Blackwell
Melanie McLean Melanie McLean ... Battered Wife
Nicholas Jones ... Professor Carter
Tralee Dunn Tralee Dunn ... Registrar
Michele Austin ... Donna
Radhika Aggarwal ... Emy
David Webber ... Ted
Patrick Brennan ... Henrys' Solicitor
Stacha Hicks ... Jill
Rosie Cavaliero ... Marina Green
Nikki Amuka-Bird ... Amadia Kalu
Daniel Tuite ... Sebastian
Shaquille Ali-Yebuah Shaquille Ali-Yebuah ... Jake
Michaela Parker Michaela Parker ... Transfusion Nurse
Cathy Howse Cathy Howse ... Kathy
Melody Green Melody Green ... Sally
Amelie Green ... Maisie
Michael Thomas Michael Thomas ... Michael Morrow
Chris Garner Chris Garner ... Listings Officer
Julian Forsyth Julian Forsyth ... Caradoc Bell
Michael Laskey Michael Laskey ... High Sheriff
Robin Hooper ... Butler
Andy Golding Andy Golding ... Chauffeur
Scott Davidson Scott Davidson ... Paul Rotman
Peter Forbes Peter Forbes ... James MacLeish
Sharon Bower Sharon Bower ... Master of The Rolls
Alan Ward Alan Ward ... Lord Chief Justice
Des McAleer Des McAleer ... Jim the Porter
Andrew Havill ... George
Wendy Nottingham Wendy Nottingham ... Laura
Simon Thorp ... Hugh
Paul Bigley Paul Bigley ... Colin
Paul Jesson ... Humphrey
Alex Felton Alex Felton ... Toby
Anjana Vasan ... Kate
Naomi Frederick ... Amanda
Henrietta Clemett Henrietta Clemett ... Phoebe
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Julie-Ann Rayner ... Protestor
Claire Ashton ... Journalist (uncredited)
Mara Ashton Mara Ashton ... Cellist (uncredited)
Toni Beard Toni Beard ... Protester (uncredited)
Matt Beauman-Jones ... Fiona's Legal Friend (uncredited)
Alex Blake ... Director (uncredited)
Annarie Boor ... Family Member (uncredited)
Steve Broad Steve Broad ... Barrister (uncredited)
Debbie Cameron Debbie Cameron ... Fiona's Friend (uncredited)
Clare Cashion Clare Cashion ... Lawyer (uncredited)
Janine Catterall Janine Catterall ... Senior Master of the Queen's Bench (uncredited)
Peter Coe ... Porter (uncredited)
Robert Dalgleish Robert Dalgleish ... Solicitor (uncredited)
Luana Di Pasquale ... Fiona's Friend (uncredited)
Daniel Eghan ... Fiona's Friend (uncredited)
Karl Farrer ... Family Uncle at Funeral (uncredited)
Flor Ferraco ... Courtroom Artist (uncredited)
Errol Francis Errol Francis ... Fiona's Lawyer Friend (uncredited)
Honey Holmes Honey Holmes ... Director / Producer (uncredited)
Ty Hurley Ty Hurley ... High Court Judge (uncredited)
John Jesper ... Fiona's Party Guest (uncredited)
James Harry Knight James Harry Knight ... Lawyer (uncredited)
Hiten Patel ... Lawyer (uncredited)
Charlie Richards Charlie Richards ... Parish Priest (uncredited)
Deborah Rock Deborah Rock ... Passerby (uncredited)
Janette Sharpe Janette Sharpe ... Passerby (uncredited)
A.k. Steppa ... Barrister (uncredited)
Dywayne Thomas ... Legal Type - Passersby (uncredited)
Zsoly Vatany Zsoly Vatany ... Office Nurse (uncredited)
Magdalena Vero ... Lawyer (uncredited)
Chris Wilson ... Barrister (uncredited)
Ildiko Zonda Ildiko Zonda ... Violin Player (uncredited)

Produced by 

Glen Basner ... executive producer
Ben Browning ... executive producer
Celia Duval ... co-producer
Duncan Kenworthy ... producer
Charles Moore ... executive producer
Joe Oppenheimer ... executive producer
Beth Pattinson ... executive producer

Music by 

Stephen Warbeck

Cinematography by 

Andrew Dunn ... director of photography

Editing by 

Dan Farrell

Casting By 

Nina Gold

Production Design by 

Peter Francis

Art Direction by 

Astrid Sieben ... supervising art director
Darren Tubby
Su Whitaker

Set Decoration by 

Sara Wan

Costume Design by 

Fotini Dimou

Makeup Department 

Rebecca Cole ... hair artist / makeup artist
Naomi Donne ... hair and makeup designer
Doone Forsyth ... hair artist / makeup artist
Sara Kramer ... makeup artist: crowd
Sarah Pickering ... makeup artist: crowd
Georgie Whittle ... Crowd hair and makeup artist daily

Production Management 

Chris Brewer ... unit manager
Gisela Evert ... post-production supervisor
Monique Mussell ... production manager
Katie Shahrokh ... post-production manager
Perri Silver ... post production executive: A24

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

George Batchelor ... third assistant director (as George Bachelor)
Helen Fraser ... second assistant director
Alex Gavigan ... crowd second assistant director
Annabelle Hood ... crowd pa: dailies
Misia Pawlowska ... floor runner dailies
Nic Pringle ... third assistant director
Neil Wallace ... first assistant director

Art Department 

Luke Anstiss ... dressing props: dailies
Marc Ashmore ... carpenter
Tom Augsburger ... carpenter
Frances Bennett ... graphic designer
Alain Bety ... dressing props: daily
Jack Brooks ... carpenter
Jamie Brown ... carpenter
Roy Carter ... stand-by rigger
Lisa Collins ... HoD Painter
Noel Cowell ... property master
Nick Dilworth ... h.o.d. carpenter
Sally Dray ... Graphic artist
Ian Dunne ... chargehand carpenter
Russell Eade ... painter
Roya Fraser ... assistant set decorator
Alexandra Hesketh-Wells ... assistant buyer
Solomon Honey ... junior draughtsman
Ben Hopwood ... prop storeman
Kez Keyte ... chargehand dressing props
Tim Leadley ... stand-by carpenter
Tiago Lisboa ... daily dressing props
Bea L. Manzanara ... painter
Thibault Martineau ... carpenter
Daisy Mason ... standby art director
Jono Moles ... construction manager
Lucy Moles ... construction coordinator
Robert O'Brien ... carpenter
Barnaby Papworth ... carpenter
Kitty Parkinson ... art department assistant
Douglas Parsons-Perfilli ... dressing props: daily
Christopher Pigott ... stand-by props
Emma Rosling-Smith ... art department trainee (as Emma Rosling)
Jo Sansom ... draughtswoman
John Stammers ... painter
Dave Sullivan ... prop maker
David Sutheran ... dressing props
Donna Turner ... standby painter
Jason Vakharia ... dressing props: dailies
Jake Ventris ... dressing props: daily (as Jake Hovell)
Daniel Vincze ... graphics assistant
Krysia Whitty ... production buyer
Arthur Williams ... graphic designer dailies
Daniel Woodard ... stand-by props
Adam Wooldridge ... carpenter
Glen Young ... draughtsperson: dailies
Chris Edwards ... props (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Adam Bourne ... foley editor
Kim Bradfield ... mix runner
Peter Burgis ... foley artist
Andrew Caller ... re-recording mixer
Michael Clayton ... mix technician
Gillian Dodders ... dialogue editor
Zoe Freed ... assistant foley artist
Danny Freemantle ... sound design editor
Glenn Freemantle ... sound design by
Nick Freemantle ... sound design editor (as Nicholas Freemantle) / sound effects editor
Glen Gathard ... foley mixer
Mark Heslop ... sound effects editor
Mitch Low ... production sound mixer
Stephane Malenfant ... sound assistant
Robert Malone ... sound design editor (as Rob Malone)
Brendan Nicholson ... re-recording mixer
Emilie O'Connor ... dialogue & adr editor
Jemma Riley-Tolch ... assistant foley mixer / foley editor

Special Effects by 

Paul McGuinness ... senior special effects technician
Paul Oakman ... special effects technician
Chris Reynolds ... special effects supervisor
Neil Reynolds ... special effects technician
Jon Savage ... senior special effects technician

Visual Effects by 

Philip Bland ... digital artist: Utopia
Steven Bray ... digital compositor
Louis Greensmith ... digital artist: Utopia
Connor Guyler ... visual effects artist
John Hardwick ... digital compositor
Matthew Lawrence ... main title animation
John Lockwood ... visual effects supervisor: Utopia
Thony Perity ... senior systems administrator
Hayley Easton Street ... visual effects producer: Utopia (as Hayley Easton-Street)
Steve Street ... visual effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department 

Peter Ayriss ... drone pilot
Sebastian Barraclough ... first assistant "b" camera
Alex Basham ... practical electrician
Denise Brady ... grip
Andrew Dunn ... camera operator
Gareth Gatrell ... daily still photographer
Dermot Hickey ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Simon Jago ... camera trainee
Ossie McLean ... b camera operator / steadicam operator
James Metcalfe ... digital imaging technician
Nick Poole ... camera trainee
Elliot Purvis ... a camera second assistant
Sam Rogers ... video assist operator
David Tyler ... gaffer
Nick Wall ... still photographer
Ali Youssef ... second assistant camera

Casting Department 

Arron Cuthbertson ... extras casting
Martin Ware ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Anne T. Delaney ... costume assistant
Kirsty Hanlon ... costume junior
Saskia Homann ... costume assistant
Max Hunt ... principal standby
Lee Kenny ... wardrobe assistant
Talulah Mason ... costume daily
Lauren Miller ... principal standby
Tessa Phillips ... costume supervisor
Ann Taylor ... assistant costume designer

Editorial Department 

Kristin Davis ... operator: dailies lab
Johnathan Wei Dickinson ... digital intermediate editor
Helena Evans ... first assistant editor
Steve Knight ... digital intermediate coordinator
Gemma Lyons ... digital intermediate operator
Caite Ni'Ceileachair ... post-production coordinator
Otto Rodd ... digital intermediate operator
Katie Shahrokh ... digital intermediate producer
Gareth Spensley ... digital intermediate colorist

Location Management 

Jonny Hodgetts ... location marshall
Lynne Mattingley ... location runner
Deborah Nutt ... assistant location manager
Sam Pickering ... assistant unit manager
Paul Tomlinson ... location manager

Music Department 

Emily Appleton Holley ... assistant music supervisor
Mark Bousie ... musician: piano
Fiona Cruickshank ... assistant engineer / score recordist
Terry Davies ... conductor
Alex Ferguson ... assistant engineer
Andrew Glen ... music editor (as Andy Glen)
Andrew Green ... music copyist / music preparation
Everton Nelson ... musician
Maggie Rodford ... music supervisor
Sonia Slany ... orchestra leader
Cecile Tournesac ... music editor
Stephen Warbeck ... orchestrator
Lucy Whalley ... assistant orchestra contractor
Nick Wollage ... score engineer and mixer / score recordist
Warren Zielinski ... musician: violin

Script and Continuity Department 

Susanna Lenton ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Dean Burtenshaw ... transportation
Lee Green ... minibus driver
Stuart Green ... minibus driver
Rich Maddock ... unit driver
Heath Reid ... unit driver

Additional Crew 

Miguel Romero Alcaide ... publicity manager: spain
Debbie Banbury-Morley ... clearances and negative check
Rachel Bellett ... legal & business affairs manager: BBC Films
Mark Bousie ... piano coach
Chelsea Bulloch ... assistant production coordinator
Alice Collins ... payroll accountant
Callum Costello ... runner
Matt Curtis ... titles designer
Emma Davie ... unit publicist
Dylan Davies ... unit medic
Johan Ewing ... legal and business affairs executive
Alessandro Farrattini Pojani ... set production assistant: dailies
Conor Feltham ... set pa/stand in
Paul Hillier ... insurance
Sophie Joseph ... production assistant
Romuald Lagoude ... delivery manager
Colby Leopard ... manager, marketing, publicity and distribution
Demian Lovett ... floor runner: dailies
Tony Lucas ... base runner
Fernando Lueches ... marketing & promotions: Spain
Richard Mansell ... financing consultant
Luke James Matthews ... security
Caite Ni'Ceileachair ... post-production coordinator
Tea Palomäki ... runner: dailies
Misia Pawlowska ... floor runner dailies
Ken Roberts ... auditor
Jill Rosen ... publicity consultant: FilmNation Entertainment
Lara Sargent ... post-production accountant
Charlotte Smith ... runner
Sudie Smyth ... completion guarantor
Ashley Turner ... floor runner
Sarah Turner ... production assistant
Dianne Twiddy ... financial controller
Stuart Woodward ... production finance
Jannika Öberg ... production coordinator

Thanks 

Stephen Dixon ... thanks to: Metropolitan Police Film Unit
Christine Langan ... special thanks
Walter Murch ... special thanks

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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