Breaking the Mould (2009)
The Story of Penicillin
A historical drama that tells the story of the development of penicillin in the 1930's/40's, by a group of scientists in Oxford at The Dunn School of Pathology
Director: Peter Hoar
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: July 29, 2009
Cast
- Dominic West - Howard Florey
- Denis Lawson - Alexander Fleming
- Joe Armstrong - Norman Heatley
- John Sessions - Edward Mellanby
- Kate Fleetwood - Margaret Jennings
- Stephen Boxer - Arthur Gardner
- Amanda Douge - Ethel Florey
- Sam Heughan - Charles Fletcher
- Peter McNeil O'Connor - Mr. Cox
- Oliver Dimsdale - Ernst Chain
Screenplay
Music: Benjamin Wallfisch
Production: BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Peter Hoar
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Breaking the Mould about?
- A historical drama that tells the story of the development of penicillin in the 1930's/40's, by a group of scientists in Oxford at The Dunn School of Pathology
- Who directed Breaking the Mould?
- Breaking the Mould was directed by Peter Hoar.
- Who stars in Breaking the Mould?
- Breaking the Mould stars Dominic West, Denis Lawson, Joe Armstrong, John Sessions, Kate Fleetwood, Stephen Boxer.
- How long is Breaking the Mould?
- Breaking the Mould has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Breaking the Mould?
- Breaking the Mould is a Drama, History film.
- Where was Breaking the Mould produced?
- Breaking the Mould was produced in United Kingdom.