Magic Beyond Words
Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story | |
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Genre | Biography |
Distributed by | Lifetime |
Directed by | Paul A. Kaufman |
Written by |
Jeffrey Berman Tony Caballero |
Starring |
Poppy Montgomery Emily Holmes Janet Kidder Paul McGillion Antonio Cupo |
Music by | Jeff Toyne |
Cinematography | Mathias Herndl |
Editing by | Lisa Binkley |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Original channel | Lifetime |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story is a made-for-TV film starring actress Poppy Montgomery. It is based on the book J.K. Rowling A Biography, by Sean Smith, detailing the journey of struggling single mother J. K. Rowling, her bid to become a published author, and her rise to fame that followed the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
The film, shot in British Columbia, Canada, aired on Lifetime on July 18, 2011.
The production was criticized for being too lacklustre, possibly because Rowling had no say in the product. It does shed some light on her personal life and featured scenes such as her highly abusive first husband and the death of her mother.
Poppy Montgomery reportedly wore blue contact lenses to play the role of the highly influential author.
Cast
Poppy Montgomery as Joanne "J.K." Rowling
Emily Holmes as Diane Rowling
Janet Kidder as Anne Rowling
Paul McGillion as Peter Rowling
Antonio Cupo as Jorge Arantes
Awards
The movie won Canadian Screen Awards 2013 in category for Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie. Poppy Montgomery was also nominated in category for Lead actress in television film or miniseries but she lost to Emily Osment.
External links
- Magic Beyond Words The J.K. Rowling Story Movie - Official Site myLifetime.com
- Magic Beyond Words at the Internet Movie Database
- J.K. Rowling Magic Beyond Words