Synopsis
Nine-year-old Frankie and his single mum Lizzie have been on the move ever since Frankie can remember, most recently arriving in a seaside Scottish town. Wanting to protect her deaf son from the truth that they've run away from his father, Lizzie has invented a story that he is away at sea on the HMS Accra. Every few weeks, Lizzie writes Frankie a make-believe letter from his father, telling of his adventures in exotic lands. As Frankie tracks the ship's progress around the globe, he discovers that it is due to dock in his hometown. With the real HMS Accra arriving in only a fortnight, Lizzie must choose between telling Frankie the truth or finding the perfect stranger to play Frankie's father for just one day...
Dear Frankie (2004) is a 1h 45min drama feature film by Shona Auerbach. Nine-year-old Frankie and his single mum Lizzie have been on the move ever since Frankie can remember, most recently...
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Titles
| Original title | Dear Frankie | |
| Québec French title | Cher Frankie | |
| Alternate title | Natural History |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | May 18, 2004 |
| Streaming | Ireland | May 18, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | August 23, 2004 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | August 27, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Canada | September 13, 2004 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 18, 2004 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | January 21, 2005 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 4, 2005 |
| Theatrical | France | March 15, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Canada | March 23, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | April 14, 2005 |
| Theatrical | United States | April 15, 2005 |
| Streaming | Austria | April 21, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Ukraine | May 19, 2005 |
| Streaming | Japan | June 25, 2005 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Netherlands | September 30, 2010 |
Full credits
| Director | Shona Auerbach |
| Cast | Gerard Butler (The Stranger), Emily Mortimer (Lizzie), Jack McElhone (Frankie), Sharon Small (Marie), Katy Murphy (Miss MacKenzie), Jayd Johnson (Catriona), Mary Riggans (Nell), Cal MacAninch (Davey), John Kazek (Ally), Anne Marie Timoney (Janet), Andrea Gibb (Waitress), Sophie Main (Serious Girl), Elaine MacKenzie Ellis (Librarian), Rony Bridges (Post Office Clerk) |
| Screenplay | Andrea Gibb |
| Producer | Caroline Wood |
| Cinematography | Shona Auerbach |
| Editing | Oral Norrie Ottey |
| Music | Alex Heffes |
| Production design | Jennifer Kernke |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
