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Joy

Name: Joy
Director: Ben Taylor
Genre: Drama
Released: 2024-11-15
Cast: Bill Nighy, James Norton, Thomasin McKenzie, Charlie Murphy, Rish Shah

Drama

A young nurse, a visionary scientist and an innovative surgeon face opposition from the church, state, media and medical establishment, in their pursuit of the world’s first ‘test tube baby’, Louise Joy Brown.

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Cast

Bill NighyJames NortonThomasin McKenzieCharlie MurphyRish ShahCecily CleeveEoin DuffyMariam HaqueAbbiegail MillsOlivia SellersJoanna ScanlanTanya Moodie

Director

Ben Taylor

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