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Belonging

Belonging

2004TV Movie⏱️ 1h 36mNot Rated
Drama
⭐ 7
IMDB Rating
415 votes

Middle-aged Jess Copplestone is left to look after the elderly relatives of her husband Jacob and to make a new life for herself, after he leaves her for a younger woman.

Director
Christopher Menaul
Writers
Stevie Davies, Alan Plater
Stars
Brenda Blethyn, Kevin Whately, Rosemary Harris
Release Date
September 12, 2004
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
πŸ† 3
Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 7
Reviews
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Brenda Blethyn
Brenda Blethyn
as Jess Copplestone
Kevin Whately
Kevin Whately
as Jacob Copplestone
Rosemary Harris
Rosemary Harris
as May
Anna Massey
Anna Massey
as Brenda
Peter Sallis
Peter Sallis
as Nathan
Jill Baker
Jill Baker
as Cathy
Fiona O'Shaughnessy
Fiona O'Shaughnessy
as Stephanie
Matthew Marsh
Matthew Marsh
as Peter Fox
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Maisy Taylor
as Nella
Tom Bennett
Tom Bennett
as PC Cowley

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Shrewsbury, Shropshre, UK
Production
The Producers Films

🏷️ Keywords

husband wife separationin lawsmissing persondead daughterrowboat

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

It's a wonderful drama.
by Sleepin_Dragon β€’ 2025-05-12
9/10

"Jess Copplestone is left heartbroken when her husband Jacob walks out on their marriage, worse still he leaves her with his relatives, his awkward mother May, Aunt and Uncle. Jess has to understand what has happened to her and has to contemplate how her life can move forward. In the early and mid 2000's ITV were producing some wonderful one off dramas, Belonging is such a drama. Not quite Vera meets Lewis, but very much a coming together of two wonderful actors. It's bittersweet, funny, heartwarming and liable to get your blood pressure through the roof. Jacob is a complete and utt..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Anna Massey who played Brenda and Peter Sallis who played Nathan, both starred in ITV Playhouse (1967) in the episode You're Not Watching Me, Mummy (1979) 25 years prior.

πŸ“– Synopsis

Middle-aged Jess Copplestone is left to look after the elderly relatives of her husband Jacob and to make a new life for herself, after he leaves her for a younger woman.