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Consuming Passion

Consuming Passion

Consuming Passion

Consuming Passion

A celebration of a century of romance.

2008•1h 26m•

★6.4(7 ratings)

DramaRomanceTV Movie

Overview

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the popular romance publishing phenomenon Mills & Boon, a colourful and camp drama which charts the witty and moving stories of three very different women affected by the brand's success: co-founder Charles Boon's wife Mary, daydreaming 1970s writer Janet and modern-day literature lecturer Kirstie.

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Main Cast

Jodie Whittaker

Jodie Whittaker

Mary Boon

Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman

Janet / Nurse Violetta Kiss

Emilia Fox

Emilia Fox

Kirstie

Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays

Charles Boon

Patrick Kennedy

Patrick Kennedy

Gerald Mills

Patrick Baladi

Patrick Baladi

Dr Grant / Dr Steele

O-T Fagbenle

O-T Fagbenle

Jack

Nicholas Sidi

Nicholas Sidi

Nick

Marcia Warren

Marcia Warren

Elsie

Paul Nicholas

Paul Nicholas

Alan Boon

Adam James

Adam James

Mick

Angela Terence

Angela Terence

Lizzie

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Dan Zeff

Writing

Writer: Emma Frost

Production

Executive Producer: John Yorke
Co-Producer: Abi Bach
Producer: Ben Evans

Music & Sound

Music: Christian Henson

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Balazs Bolygo

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "A celebration of a century of romance."

#2

The runtime is 86 minutes (1h 26m).

#3

The film was directed by Dan Zeff.

#4

The screenplay was written by Emma Frost.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Balazs Bolygo.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt1291118.

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Rating

6.4/10

Average

7 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Consuming Passion

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

18

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom

Production Companies:

BBC Bristol Productions

BBC Bristol Productions