Living
In 1953 London, a reserved civil servant learns he is terminally ill and resolves to do one meaningful thing with the time he has left.
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In 1953 London, a reserved civil servant learns he is terminally ill and resolves to do one meaningful thing with the time he has left.
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- Where can I watch Living?
- In the UK: Channel 4, Prime Video (rent) and Prime Video (buy). In Canada: Crave, Pluto TV, Prime Video (rent) and Prime Video (buy). In Australia: BritBox, Prime Video (rent) and Prime Video (buy). In the US: Hulu, Prime Video (rent) and Prime Video (buy). In New Zealand: Prime Video (rent) and Prime Video (buy).
- What is Living about?
- In 1953 London, a reserved civil servant learns he is terminally ill and resolves to do one meaningful thing with the time he has left.
- Who is in the cast of Living?
- Living stars Bill Nighy, Tom Burke, Alex Sharp, Aimee Lou Wood and Rosie Sansom.
- Who directed Living?
- Living was directed by Oliver Hermanus.
- When did Living come out?
- Living was released on 1 January 2022.
- How long is Living?
- Living runs 102 minutes (1 h 42 min).
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