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Paperhouse

A drawing that became a dream. A dream that became reality.

1988★ 6.5 · 1581h 32mDramaFantasy

Overview

A young girl lost in the loneliness and boredom of reality finds solace in an ill boy, whom she can visit in a surreal dream world that she drew in her school composition book.

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Cast

Gemma Jones
as Dr. Sarah Nicols

Glenne Headly
as Kate Madden

Ben Cross
as Dad

Steven O'Donnell
as Dustman

Barbara Keogh
as Hotel Receptionist

Jane Bertish
as Miss Vanstone

Karen Gledhill
as Nurse

Gary Bleasdale
as Policeman

Elliott Spiers
as Marc

Samantha Cahill
as Sharon

Charlotte Burke
as Anna Madden

Sarah Newbold
as Karen

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6.5/ 10

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Release date: 1988-09-10

Revenue: $241,278

Runtime: 1h 32m

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DramaFantasy

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