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BBC Sets Laura Linney and Rhys Ifans for Parkinson’s Drama 'But When We Dance'

The 90-minute film draws on writer Paul Mayhew-Archer’s own diagnosis to portray life with Parkinson’s.

Overview

  • John Madden directs the BBC One and BBC iPlayer feature produced by Hilltop Screen, a John Gore Studios company.
  • Linney plays Emma Dretzin, a pianist and single mother, while Ifans portrays Tony Evans, a primary school deputy head.
  • The story follows two people who learn of their Parkinson’s diagnoses on the same morning and form an unexpected connection.
  • Filmed in North Norfolk, the project has Monica Dolan, Rory Kinnear, and Mayhew-Archer among the ensemble, with more casting to come.
  • Kaleidoscope Film Distribution will handle worldwide sales, and a release date has not been announced.