Sky today releases the trailer for To Olivia, a Sky Original. The film stars Hugh Bonneville as novelist Roald Dahl and Keeley Hawes as his American actress wife Patricia Neal. Based on a true story, the film will be released in cinemas and on Sky Cinema on 19th February 2021.
It’s 1962 and Roald Dahl, an eccentric, burgeoning children’s author and his wife, Patricia Neal, a glamourous Hollywood movie star, have retreated to the English countryside to bring up their expanding young family. Tragically, their lives are turned upside down by the devastating death of their daughter Olivia and as the couple struggle through the unimaginable loss, their shared grief becomes a source of redemption and strength which changes their lives forever.
Inspiring and heart-warming, To Olivia features an all-British cast including Sam Heughan, Geoffrey Palmer and Conleth Hill, was directed by John Hay and co-written by John Hay and David Logan.
To Olivia, a Sky Original is an Align/Goldcrest presentation, produced by Atticus Films and financed by Align, LipSync Productions LLP and Goldcrest Features Inc. The film is produced by Donall McCusker (The Hurt Locker), Adrian Politowski (The Artist), Martin Metz (Mandy) and Nick Quested (Danger Close).
