A dysfunctional, wealthy mining dynasty, with an ailing patriarch and some greedy siblings. A peculiarly British take on telenovela style melodramas, played for laughs.
Joan Cauldwell
The film was directed by Ben Palmer.
The screenplay was written by Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain.
Cinematography was handled by Ben Wheeler.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt2129898.
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