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Nanny McPhee - Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Angela Lansbury, Kirk Jones

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You'll learn to love her. Warts and all.

In this dark and witty fable, Emma Thompson portrays a person of unsettling appearance and magical powers who enters the household of the recently widowed Mr Brown (Colin Firth) and attempts to tame his seven exceedingly ill-behaved children. The children, led by the oldest boy Simon (Thomas Sangster), have managed to drive away 17 previous nannies and are certain that they will have no trouble with this one. But as Nanny McPhee takes control, they begin to notice that their vile behaviour now leads swiftly and magically to rather startling consequences.

Her influence also extends to the family's deeper problems, including Mr Brown's sudden and seemingly inexplicable attempts to find a new wife; an announcement by the domineering Aunt Adelaide (Angela Lansbury) that she intends to take one of the children away; and the sad and secret longings of their scullery maid, Evangeline (Kelly Macdonald). As the children's behaviour begins to change, Nanny McPhee's arresting face and frame appear to change as well, creating even more questions about this mysterious stranger whom the children and their father have come to love.

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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

Film fantasy adventure nanny children romance family marriage love

Persons of interest

Emma Thompson .... Nanny McPhee
Colin Firth .... Mr Brown
Angela Lansbury .... Great Aunt Adelaide
Kelly Macdonald .... Evangeline
Patrick Barlow .... Mr Jowls
Eliza Bennett .... Tora
Elizabeth Berrington .... Letitia
Raphael Coleman .... Eric
Jennifer Rae Daykin .... Lily
Holly Gibbs .... Christianna
Adam Godley .... Mr Oliphant
Sam Honywood .... Sebastian
Celia Imrie .... Mrs Quickly
Derek Jacobi .... Mr Wheen
Phyllida Law .... Viscountess Cumbermere
Eleanor McCready .... Mrs Ada Wheen
Thomas Sangster .... Simon Brown
Imelda Staunton .... Mrs Blatherwick
Chrstianna Brand (Mary Christianna Milne Lewis) .... Author: Nurse Matilda series
Emma Thompson .... Screenwriter
Kirk Jones .... Director