Biddy (1983)

An award-winning, nostalgic journey into the life of a Victorian nursery maid

Beginning in 1861 England, and moving through a number of years, a maid helps raise two children, a boy and a girl, all the time talking about her methods in doing so.

Date of release
1983-09-01
TMDB
9.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 23m
Genres
Drama
Director
Christine Edzard

Casting

Interesting facts

Biddy is a 1983 film written and directed by Christine Edzard, and produced by Richard B. Goodwin at Sands Films Studios in London. The film stars acclaimed actress and theatre director Celia Bannerman, Sam Ghazoros, Kate Elphic, Patricia Napier, Sally Ashby, and John Dalby. The music was arranged by Michael Sanvoisin and cinematography was by Alec Mills.

Production

Sands Films, the production company that made the film, is owned and run by Christine Edzard, the screenwriter and director, and her husband Richard B. Goodwin.

Biddy was the third film made in collaboration with Goodwin by Edzard, who is known for her meticulous filmmaking, often based on Victorian English sources. The earlier productions were Stories from a Flying Trunk (1979) and The Nightingale (1981), and the couple's later films include Little Dorrit (1987), The Fool (1990), As You Like It (1991), Amahl and the Night Visitors (1996), The IMAX Nutcracker (1997), The Children's Midsummer Night's Drea…

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