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The Hippopotamus is a 2017 British film, adapted from Stephen Fry's 1994 novel of the same name. Filmed in 2015 under the direction of John Jencks, the film chronicles a failed poet who is summoned to his friend's country manor to investigate a series of unexplained miracles. Roger Allam and John Jencks at the 2016 Dinard British ...
Aug 1, 2017 · The Hippopotamus: Directed by John Jencks. With Roger Allam, Tim Charles, Rod Glenn, Amanda Holt. Disgraced poet Ted Wallace is summoned to his friend's country manor to investigate a series of unexplained miracles.
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The Hippopotamus (1994) is a comic novel by Stephen Fry. Written in part as an epistolary novel, it is largely narrated by the main character Edward "Ted" Wallace.
Mar 10, 2011 · Learn about the hippopotamus, a large, semiaquatic herbivore native to sub-Saharan Africa. Find out how they live, eat, sleep, reproduce, and face threats from poaching and habitat loss.
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Jan 1, 2001 · Ted Wallace, a failed poet and drama critic, is invited to a country mansion where strange things happen. The book is a mix of humor, mystery and satire, with references to Oscar Wilde and Howard Stern.
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The hippopotamus (/ ˌ h ɪ p ə ˈ p ɒ t ə m ə s /; pl.: hippopotamuses or hippopotami), also shortened to hippo (pl.: hippos; Hippopotamus amphibius), further qualified as the common hippopotamus, Nile hippopotamus, or river hippopotamus, is a large semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Rated: 3/5 Jun 4, 2017 Full Review Kevin Maher Times (UK) A towering, at times monumentally good central performance from the character actor Roger Allam stands at the heart of The Hippopotamus...
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