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Dreams of a Life (2011) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Carol Morley

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Carol Morley

Cast (in credits order)  

Zawe Ashton ... Joyce Vincent
Alix Luka-Cain Alix Luka-Cain ... Young Joyce
Alistair Abrahams Alistair Abrahams ... Self
Mandy Allen Mandy Allen ... Self
Prue Almond Prue Almond ... Self
Kim Bacon Kim Bacon ... Self
Daniel Roberts Daniel Roberts ... Self
William Barthorpe William Barthorpe ... Self
Alison Campsie Alison Campsie ... Self
Catherine Clarke Catherine Clarke ... Self
Michael Davies Michael Davies ... Self
Alton Edwards Alton Edwards ... Self
Jerome Everette Jerome Everette ... Self
Lynne Featherstone Lynne Featherstone ... Self (as Lynne Featherstone MP)
David Gibbs David Gibbs ... Self
John Ioannou John Ioannou ... Self
Martin Lister Martin Lister ... Self
Kirk Thorne Kirk Thorne ... Self
Kyle Thorne Kyle Thorne ... Self
Neelam Bakshi ... Mother
Cornell John ... Father
Kelly Agbowu Kelly Agbowu ... Sister
Frances Cooper Frances Cooper ... Sister
Nadia Di Mambro Nadia Di Mambro ... Sister
Sophia Leonie Sophia Leonie ... Sister
Daren Elliott Holmes Daren Elliott Holmes ... Bailiff
Diveen Henry ... Housing Officer
Jay Simpson ... Caretaker
Joanna Brookes Joanna Brookes ... Cleaner
Jonathan Harden ... Cleaner
Angela Sims ... Cleaner
Ki' Juan Whitton Ki' Juan Whitton ... Young Boy (as K'juan Whitton)
Robert Cawsey ... Strippogram
Lee Colley ... Studio Engineer
Tom Nearney Tom Nearney ... Musician
Michael Anthony Michael Anthony ... Dancer
Alex Gatehouse Alex Gatehouse ... Dancer
Sam Wardroper Sam Wardroper ... Dancer
David Ajao David Ajao ... Dancer
Adam Bernard Adam Bernard ... Dancer
Darren Davidson Darren Davidson ... Dancer
Pearl Smith Pearl Smith ... Woman in Pub
Polly Kemp ... Refuge Worker
Sarah Dulley Sarah Dulley ... Nurse
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joyce Vincent Joyce Vincent ... Self (archive footage)

Produced by 

Katherine Butler ... executive producer
Cairo Cannon ... producer
Tabitha Jackson ... executive producer
Rachel Lysaght ... co-producer
Alan Maher ... executive producer
Paul McGowan ... executive producer
James Mitchell ... producer
Danielle Ryan ... associate producer
André Singer ... executive producer

Music by 

Barry Adamson

Cinematography by 

Mary Farbrother ... director of photography
Lynda Hall ... director of photography

Editing by 

Chris Wyatt

Casting By 

Robert Sterne

Production Design by 

Chris Richmond

Art Direction by 

Emma Lowney
Adam A. Makin

Set Decoration by 

Katya Guy

Costume Design by 

Leonie Prendergast ... (as Leonie Pendergast)

Makeup Department 

Allison Edwards ... makeup/hair

Production Management 

Fiona Lamptey ... production manager: Film4

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Rebecca Callas ... second assistant director: UK
Mike Hayes ... third assistant director: Ireland
Nick Page ... third assistant director: UK
Mick Pantaleo ... first assistant director

Art Department 

Billy Edwards ... standby props
Ewan Robertson ... property master
Boadicea Shouls ... art department assistant
Michael Taylor ... art department assistant

Sound Department 

Ben Cross ... foley mixer
Robert Flanagan ... production sound mixer
Ken Galvin ... re-recording mixer
Gideon Jensen ... boom operator (as Jensen Gideon)
Glen Marullo ... sound recordist: UK
Matthew Share ... sound recordist
Magdalena Symonowicz ... boom operator
Christopher Wilson ... supervising sound editor

Visual Effects by 

Louise Hussey ... visual effects producer
Matthew Lawrence ... visual effects artist
Jonathan Privett ... visual effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department 

Rami Bartholdy ... focus puller: dailies
Andrew Bradley ... second assistant camera: UK
Olaya Chesneau ... second assistant camera: Ireland
Mark French ... gaffer: UK
Karl Hui ... focus puller
Stephen McCarthy ... gaffer: Ireland
Mark Morley ... grip
Cenay Said ... camera trainee: UK
Simon Yapp ... electrician: UK

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Suzanne Keogh ... assistant costume designer

Editorial Department 

Sebastian Guest ... colorist
Edel McDonnell ... post-production assistant

Location Management 

Jess O'Toole ... assistant location manager
Joe Wearing ... location manager

Music Department 

Connie Farr ... music supervisor

Script and Continuity Department 

Sylvia Parker ... script supervisor

Additional Crew 

Sorcha Anglim ... production coordinator
Helen Bingham ... production accountant
Louise Bradley ... legal and business affairs (as Louise Long)
Susann Chandler ... production coordinator: Ireland
Jon Croker ... story editor
Amanda Pyne ... Production Finance: UK Film Council

See also

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