On Giant's Shoulders

1979, drama

91 minutes

The true story of Terry Wiles, born with no limbs in 1962 as a result of his mother's use of the drug thalidomide. This film tells the story of his childhood and adoption by the couple Len and Hazel Wiles who live on a remote farm, and the subsequent...

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Cast

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Hazel Wiles

Bryan Pringle

Bryan Pringle

Len Wiles

Terry Wiles

Himself

Hilda Braid

Sister Page

Barbara Young

Teacher at hospital

Tim Wylton

Tim Wylton

Len Curry

Tony Church

Hospital administrator

Anthony Heaton

Limb technician

Anna Wing

Anna Wing

Mrs. Proctor

Jean Rimmer

Miss Hudson

Frank Barrie

Solicitor

Charles West

Judge

Annabel Leventon

Annabel Leventon

Journalist

Barbara Keogh

Barbara Keogh

Café cashier

Elizabeth Hunt

Customer

Sally Watkins

Washer-up

Maria St. Clare

Girl at Nurseries

Elizabeth Morgan

Registrar

Charles Pemberton

Employment clerk

Nigel Nevinson

Young teacher

John Muirhead

Photographer

Wilfred Grove

Bailiff

Derek Seaton

Local reporter

Terence Davies

Fire Officer

Crew

Art

Raymond Cusick

Production design

Costume and make-up

Amy Roberts

Costume design

Pauline Cox

Makeup artist

Directing

Anthony Simmons

Director

Editing

Dan Rae

Editor

Writing

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