Movie: Shepperton Babylon

Top 2 Billed Cast

Charlie Higson
Charlie Higson

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Lewis Macleod
Lewis Macleod

Other voices

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    A sardonic look at the dark secrets of the British Film Industry of the 1920s and 30s, where scandal and sordid behaviour was almost as rife as in Hollywood.

  • Release Date

    2005-08-11

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    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    English

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