Filming has wrapped in Somerset and Wiltshire, UK, as casting is announced for Mother’s Pride, an uplifting comedy drama from the writers, directors and producers of box office smash hit films, Finding Your Feet and Fisherman’s Friends.
Produced by Fred Films (Fisherman’s Friends: One and All, Finding Your Feet) in association with Flying Fish Productions, and set against the backdrop of a West Country pub, Mother’s Pride tells the story of a failing pub, a divided community and a grieving family whose lives are changed by brewing real ale and entering the Great British beer awards.
Bursting with a wealth of acting talent, the stellar ensemble cast features Jonno Davies (Better Man, Kingsman: The Secret Service) as Cal Harley, Martin Clunes (Doc Martin, Manhunt) as Mick Harley, and James Buckley (White Gold, The Inbetweeners) as Jake Harley, alongside Gabriella Wilde (Poldark, Endless Love, Carrie) as Abi, Mark Addy (Game Of Thrones, The Full Monty) as Paxman, Lana Moorcroft (Fisherman’s Friends: One and All) as Romy, Luke Treadaway (Lockwood & Co, Fortitude, A Street Cat Named Bob) as Edward Pritchard and Miles Jupp as Jeremy (The Full Monty).
Also starring Lola Rose Maxwell (Starstruck), Josie Lawrence (A Clever Woman), Karl Collins (Spent), Stephen Leask (Trigger Point) and Emily Lloyd Saini (Code 404), Mother’s Pride comes from director Nick Moorcroft (Fisherman’s Friends: One and All), with a screenplay by Nick Moorcroft (Finding Your Feet, Fisherman’s Friends) and Meg Leonard (Finding Your Feet, Fisherman’s Friends).
Mother’s Pride is produced by James Spring with Shereen Ali as co-producer for Fred Films, with Meg Leonard as Executive producer. Mother’s Pride will be released in cinemas by Entertainment Film Distributors.
