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Magic Beyond Words: The JK Rowling Story

Year:

2011

Duration:

90 min

Genres:

Biography | Drama

IMDB rate:

6.6

Director:

Paul A. Kaufman

Awards:

4 wins & 10 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2011-07-18

Filming Locations: 6742 224 Street, Langley, British Columbia, Canada

Cast

Actor

Character

Antonio Cupo

Magic Beyond Words: The JK Rowling Story

Poppy Montgomery

Joanne K. Rowling

Emily Holmes

Diane Rowling

Janet Kidder

Anne Rowling

Madison Desjarlais

Joanne Rowling at 17

Andy Maton

Christopher Little

Aislyn Watson

Joanne Rowling at 8

Marie West

Aine

Lisa Norton

Jill

Paul McGillion

Pete Rowling

Sarah Desjardins

Diane Rowling (13-15)

Christine Chatelain

Bryony

Wesley MacInnes

Sean Harris

Patti Allan

Mrs. Morgan

Greigh Laschuk

Dr. Neil Murray

Charles Jarman

Amnesty International Supervisor

Glynis Davies

Case Worker

Andrew Kavadas

Professor Nettleship

Evan Bird

Ian Potter

Gina Stockdale

Trolley Lady

Kirsten Slenning

Young Mother

Kirsten Robek

Manager

Loretta Walsh

Dark-Haired Mother

Jacqui Kaese

Bookstore Clerk

Eliza Faria

Diane Rowling (6)

Michael Patric

Roger

Olivia Wakehams

Tough-Looking Girl

Ivan Wanis-Ruiz

Swarthy Man in Club

Diego Bedoya

Tall Policeman

Lee Vincent

Postal Clerk

Beatrice King

Receptionist

Beatrice Zeilanger

Administrator (as Beatrice Zeilenger)

Lindsay Lomax

Agent

James Kot

Blue Shirt Agent

Terri Anne Taylor

Janet Hogarth (as Teri Ann Taylor)

Derek Gilroy

Delivery Man

Taya Clyne

Jessica Rowling (8)

Graison Foster

BBC Reporter

Douglas Abel

Chancellor

Gabriel Patrich

Lilah Fitzgerald

Patricia Parkinson

Fortune Aknin

Karen Bittinger

Jack Spong

Robert Walden

Sophia Bosley

Jessica Rowling (4-8 months)

Alanna Babic-Day

Jessica Rowling (9-18 months)

Chloe Johnson

Jessica Rowling (1.5-3 years)

Emma Dzaman

Jessica Rowling (Newborn)

Michael Coleman

Postal Troll

Matthew Hughes

Young Boy with Scar (as Mathew Hughes)

Sean Kristian

Michael Ross Jones (as Sean Kristian Cunningham)

Micha Baum

Peter Rowan

Denis Corbett

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Yolanda Corbett

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Richard Cummins

Performer (song) (uncredited)

Julia Rhodes

Reporter (uncredited)

J.K. Rowling

Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Christian J. Stewart

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Stewart Whitworth

British Postman (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

This movie has NOT been endorsed, supported or even verified by J.K. Rowling.

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A dramatic re-imagining of J.K Rowling's life supported by few facts. Facts are tied together with dramatic guessing. For instance, why does she divorce her husband? Abuse and rape. How did she come up with the protagonists name? A dream followed by quick answers... What's his name? Harry Potter. What's he doing? Riding a train. Where to? Wizard School.

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This movie only contains Britsh accents, not regular British terms, but an American/Canadian version.

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Goofs

In the film, when J. K. Rowing looks at the first edition printing of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the back cover shows an illustration of Dumbledore with a long, white beard. In reality, the back over of the first edition showed an unspecific wizard (possibly Dumbledore) with a short, brown beard. The illustration of Dumbledore seen in the film wasn't added until later editions of the book.

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When she is turned down by Oxford, Joanne's father suggests she go instead to Exeter which is "a good school." Exeter is a university and universities in England are not called "schools" (although some of them call their separate faculties schools, such as the "School of Medicine".)

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Rowling is advised to get an 'attorney' The correct term in the UK is lawyer.

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Quotes

JK Rowling: What do you think, will you ever see Harry Potter in there? Not bloody likely.

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