Michael Sheen
Michael Christopher Sheen OBE (born 5 February 1969) is a Welsh actor, television producer and political activist. After training at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), he worked mainly in theatre throughout the 1990s with stage rol ...
. The title of the film echoes that of one of Wells' best-known novels, ''
The War of the Worlds
''The War of the Worlds'' is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells, first serialised in 1897 by ''Pearson's Magazine'' in the UK and by ''Cosmopolitan (magazine), Cosmopolitan'' magazine in the US. The novel's first appear ...
'' (1898).
Plot
The film dramatises the story of the author's life, by using H. G. Wells' own words. It tells the story of Wells' transformation from self-confident womaniser, socialist radical and young literary prophet to burdened missionary, dedicated to creating a
World State
World government is the concept of a single political authority with jurisdiction over all humanity. It is conceived in a variety of forms, from tyrannical to democratic, which reflects its wide array of proponents and detractors.
A world gove ...
.
Cast
Michael Sheen
Michael Christopher Sheen OBE (born 5 February 1969) is a Welsh actor, television producer and political activist. After training at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), he worked mainly in theatre throughout the 1990s with stage rol ...
as H. G. Wells
Sally Hawkins
Sally Cecilia Hawkins (born 27 April 1976) is an English actress who began her career on stage and then moved into film. She has received several awards including a Golden Globe Award and the Berlin International Film Festival's Silver Bear fo ...
as Rebecca West
Sarah Winman
Sarah Winman (born 24 December 1964 in Ilford, Essex) is a British author and actress.
Biography
In 2011, Winman's debut novel, ''When God Was a Rabbit'' (2011), became an international bestseller and won Winman several awards including New ...
as Jane Wells
Dermot Crowley
Dermot Crowley (born 19 March 1947) is an Irish stage, film and television actor.
Life and career Theatre
Crowley's stage work has included a leading role in an Olivier Award winning production of Conor McPherson's ''The Weir'', which played ...
as George Bernard Shaw
Branka Katic
Branka ( sr-cyr, Бранка) is a Serbo-Croatian female given name derived from the Slavic root ''bran'' – the same as in Branislav and Branimir – with the meaning "to defend or protect". It can also be a version of the Portuguese name ''Br ...
as Moura Budberg
Jacek Koman
Jacek Koman (born 15 August 1956) is a Polish actor and singer.
Early life
Koman was born in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, to actors Halina Koman (née Dobrowolska; born 3 January 1923) and Adam Koman (24 December 1922 – 1 December 2005), and ca ...
Keir Charles
Keir or Kier () is a Gaelic name derived from Ciar. Notable people with the name include:
Surname
*Andrew Keir (1926–1997), Scottish actor
* Colin Keir (born 1959), Scottish politician
*David Keir (1884–1971), British actor
*Dav ...
Lady Sara Rönneke
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