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Enid 2009

Genres: Drama, Biography

Country: UK

Directors: James Hawes

Actors: Helena Bonham Carter, Matthew MacFadyen, Denis Lawson, Claire Rushbrook, Joseph Millson, Ramona Marquez, Sinead Michael

Available Quality: DivX, iPod

Year: 2009

Edwardian child Enid Blyton begins to tell stories to her brothers as an escape from their parents' rows before the father deserts the family. Whilst training as a teacher after the Great War she sends her stories to publishers, one of whom, Hugh Pollock,takes her on and also marries her. They have two daughters but Enid is a terrible mother, letting a nanny rear them whilst she, ironically, bestows treats on anonymous children who worship her for her stories. She is completely self-absorbed,driving Hugh to drink and then to another woman. Enid uses the children as emotional blackmail to get a divorce on her terms before marrying Kenneth Wate...