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My Family and Other Animals

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Escaping the dreary wet weather of 1930s England, an eccentric family uproot and ship themselves to the sunnier climes of the Greek island of Corfu.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2005-12-27

Runtime: 90 mins

Director: Sheree Folkson

Writer: Simon Nye

Spoken language: English

Genres: TV Movie, Comedy, Drama, Family

Original title: My Family and Other Animals

Production Companies: BBC, GBH

Production Countries: United Kingdom, Greece

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