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Taliesin Jones

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Taliesin Jones

2002

1h 33m

7.0(10 votes)

Drama

Overview

Not quite a religious film, not quite a coming-of-age story, not quite a kiddie flick, and not quite a supernatural horror movie, Taliesin Jones's identity crisis nonetheless reveals a sweet examination of one child and his thoughts on God.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce

Da

Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

Billy

Griff Rhys Jones

Griff Rhys Jones

Caesar

Geraldine James

Geraldine James

Mum

John-Paul Macleod

John-Paul Macleod

Taliesin

Robert Pugh

Robert Pugh

Handicott

Rhys Tucker

Hooper

Boyd Clack

Toni

Sophie Sherrington

Julie Dyer

Mark Bishop

Luc Daniels

Creative team

Directed by: Martin Duffy
Written by: Maureen Tilyou

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