To Olivia

In 1962, Patricia Neal and Roald Dahl retreat to the English countryside to bring up their young family. The seemingly unlikely pair find their relationship put to the test by a tragic loss.

Cast

Hugh Bonneville

as Roald Dahl

Keeley Hawes

as Patricia Neal

Sam Heughan

as Paul Newman

Michael Jibson

as Pete Perkins

Sam Phillips

as Young Doctor

Bobby O'Neill

as Gus Perkins

Darcey Ewart

as Olivia

Geoffrey Palmer

Conleth Hill

Brett Fancy

Reviews

Peter McGinn

I have never followed the lives of celebrities a la People magazine or whatever, but still I was surprised to learn that children’s author Ronald Dahl and actress Patricia Neal were married. How did I not know that? This movie is apparently based on a book written by Ms. Neal. The book covers a w...

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