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Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story(2011)
Status: Released
Date: 2011-07-18
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208 Votes
Time: 1h 27m
Overview:
A look at J.K. Rowling from her humble beginnings as an imaginative young girl and awkward teenager, to the loss of her mother and the genesis of the Harry Potter book series.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Media Max Productions
Movie: Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story
Top 10 Billed Cast
Poppy Montgomery
Joanne Rowling
Emily Holmes
Diane Rowling
Antonio Cupo
Jorge Arantes
Janet Kidder
Anne Rowling
Aislyn Watson
Eight-Year-Old Joanne
Lisa Norton
Jill
Sarah Desjardins
Thirteen-Year-Old Diane
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