Living
A terminally ill London bureaucrat races against his own mortality and a stifling civil service to create a lasting legacy that proves his life mattered.
“It's never too late to start.”
Synopsis
In 1953, London is home to Mr. Williams, a seasoned civil servant who plays a significant role within the city's administrative machinery.
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A crew of 48+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Chris WyattShot by Jamie RamsayScored by Emilie Levienaise FarrouchDesigned by Helen Scott
Box Office
2022 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.7× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$7.0M
US & Canada: $3.0M — 43% of worldwide · International: $4.0M (57%)
Opening weekend: $23K — 1% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $44K — 1% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3 theaters
Also known as
- Living - Einmal wirklich im Lebende
- Living - Einmal wirklich lebende
- Vivrefr
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Cast & Crew
48 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
24Patsy Ferran
as Fiona
Jessica Flood
as Mrs. Porter
Jamie Wilkes
as Talbot
Richard Cunningham
as Harvey
John Mackay
as Jones
Ffion Jolly
as Mrs. Button
Celeste Dodwell
as Mrs. Matthews
Jonathan Keeble
as Doctor Matthews
Eunice Roberts
as Miss Fry
Mark James
as Young Michael
Edward Wolstenholme
as Colleague
Nichola Mcauliffe
as Mrs. Blake
Laurie Denman
as Piano Man
Gleanne Purcell Brown
as Barwoman
Violeta Valverde
as Striptease Artist
Michael James
as Fortnums Watier
Rosie Sansom
as Mrs. Johnstone
Matilda Ziegler
as Prim Lady
Grant Gillespie
as Lyons Head Waiter
Robin Sebastian
as Distinguished Gentleman #1
David Summer
as Distinguished Gentleman #2
Nicky Goldie
as Landlady
Thomas Coombes
as Police Constable
Grant Crookes
as Commuter (uncredited)
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2Other crew
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