Enid Page #4

Synopsis: Edwardian child Enid Blyton begins to tell stories to her brothers as an escape from their parents' rows before the father deserts the family. Whilst training as a teacher after the Great War she sends her stories to publishers, one of whom, Hugh Pollock,takes her on and also marries her. They have two daughters but Enid is a terrible mother, letting a nanny rear them whilst she, ironically, bestows treats on anonymous children who worship her for her stories. She is completely self-absorbed,driving Hugh to drink and then to another woman. Enid uses the children as emotional blackmail to get a divorce on her terms before marrying Kenneth Waters, a weak man similar to her father. After World War Two she is as popular as ever, despite accusations of using a syndicate to pen her books and will carry on,adored by children who do not know her true nature, for another twenty years and her death in 1968.
Genre: Biography, Drama
Director(s): James Hawes
  2 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Year:
2009
82 min
133 Views


Well, what fun.

A feast of bridge, no bridge.

Oh, Miss Blyton, The Truth is

I do not know where he has been Kenneth.

I told you, and

is willing to meet her.

Oh, thank God, here

is. Kenneth, here!

We are here with Miss. Blyton.

Sorry. A woman with indigestion.

I thought it was a heart attack.

His salvation has come to the bridge.

Of course, I know the two ...

- Kenneth Waters. - Enid ...

- ... Blyton. His fame also

of his skill with

bridge, you come.

- Preceding.

- Excuse me?

Proceed is where it comes from something.

Preceded by what is ahead.

Until now known

of my fame, but for the

when nothing is known

My game of bridge.

I think you will find

the word is "precede."

Well, my God.

I came to play bridge, and I

I met my grammar

reviewed by an expert.

Obviously it's my lucky day.

I must warn you

I can not trust much

in this device and

I have sometimes

Call hearing problems, so I

Please refrain in advance.

I hope it is the

word. "It is,

Miss. Blyton?

Perfect.

Excellent. "I can?

It's quite extraordinary, you know.

Normally I can not hear one word

but with you, everything is

crystal clear.

You will need to do with the timbre of your voice.

Have you ever been ...?

No, no, no. Torpedoed I

during the war.

And yet, I was more fortunate than others.

"We took our coffee in the lounge?

I'd love to.

With your permission.

It really is not coffee. Is

hot, is brown, and is liquid.

And there the similarities end.

Chapote not, right?

My deadline is chapote.

You're not like imagined

it would be a writer.

I thought all writers were

vague and drawn, waiting for his muse.

Muses are nonsense. If you want

write, you sit down and write.

Do they read my books your children?

I have none.

I've always wanted, but

No luck, I fear.

... And your wife?

Marriage is not, er ...

how can I say ...

not happy.

But tell me about yourself. Tell me everything.

Parents, brothers, sisters, everything.

"Husbands? My God, how many you had?

Only one.

Why?

It has not been happy. No.

I just do not understand why

I left home so young.

I suppose

that after the father left,

could not wait to leave.

And then I never wanted to return.

I could not face any of them.

And your mother?

- Dead.

- Sorry.

You know, for years I thought it was

my fault that my father is gone.

He thought I

should have done something

terribly bad.

That was a kind of evil,

very, very black, inside of me.

If not, why march?

Of course he will not quit.

Left to your mother.

I'm sure you wanted

with every fiber of your being.

Why should I?

God had never spoken

about it with anyone.

Your attitude should be comprehensive.

Not because we are ...

It was much more fun

than I expected.

And Kenneth, that lovely surgeon.

He is married, Enid.

Charming. Thank you.

Is Dad?

Yes, yes it is.

'"Exploring the island!" cried Anne,

I was climbing the rocks. "

'"Oh, come on Oh, come on!"'

'It was a small natural harbor.

Nestled under the tall rocks. "

'The water was like glass,

and just had a flaw. "

'George was very happy. "

'He had often visited the island

before but always alone, except for Tim. "

'He had always vowed never,

ever, would anyone there, '

'Because that would spoil the island

her. But he had not spoiled. "

'It had become much more enjoyable. "

Girls!

Girls, come here.

I want you to know someone.

Girls.

This is a friend of mom, sr. Waters.

He came to dinner. Is not it wonderful?

Well? What?

- How are you? How are you?

- Perhaps nothing of shaking hands. No.

- Why do not we teach what you do?

- Okay. Yes.

- It's wonderful, right?

- I did not know, er ...

A garden.

- Where are you taking me?

- Just a site.

No, tell me.

What do you think?

I've rented for six months.

And to make sure

your reputation remains

intact, have hired

in a false name.

- What fake name?

- Well, he left

no more than my mouth. I could not help it.

Kenneth, what fake name?

Dorothy. Dorothy Richards.

It is not possible ... is

terrible for poor Dorothy.

Never know, right?

- Father! Father!

- Hi, girls.

- Where is your mother?

- Gone with Uncle Kenneth.

- Who? Is the uncle Kenneth?

- Yes, Mr. Waters. Your friend.

Oh, yeah, yeah. I know him. Him

You know him?

Your mother said, yes. "

- Do you want to come and see our rabbits?

- Okay.

We had two, but mother and

Uncle Kenneth ate another.

Oh, it sure is a shame.

Hugh.

What are you doing here?

How did you get?

- Technically, I still live here.

- Oh.

Well, well. Because in reality,

I think we need to talk.

Girls, with a babysitter.

See you soon, girls.

Shut the door, Hugh.

Oh, by the way, I will send

Gillian to school.

I think you feel good.

- Any objections? - It would have

difference that the case?

Probably not. Sit down, Hugh.

Did you ever stop?

No, I do not, Hugh. Because I know

what works with children.

I know what they want and know what they need.

They want something they can trust.

And my intention is to

provide it.

- I do not know how you get to be published.

No paper. - I got over that.

Six different publishers, six

different portions of paper. Simple.

Only you, Enid, you could convert a

War in a business opportunity.

And that kind of commentary, Hugh,

is one of the reasons

they want a divorce.

Divorce?

Yes, I want this to end.

I want the marriage to end.

"Based on what?

- Adultery.

- That could be risky.

Do you think your sales could

survive the scandal?

"Enid Blyton has a

mistress. "Imagine that in the

- Front pages

- Not my adultery, Hugh. Yours.

I know what that girl

you've been seeing.

And as you say, the damage to my

reputation would be too large.

- What about my reputation?

- You have no reputation.

Although, sorry, of course

you have it. As drunk.

Since I left this house, I just

tasted a drop. Why

do you think will?

I really do not know, and I do not care.

Everything I know is I can not ...

You are so hypocritical, Enid.

How can you be a

model of morality

well when your fans

is how you really are?

The sole reason why your fans

I love it because you do not know.

You're despicable!

'Your father is gone. He does not want

to live anymore

us, it's gone. "

'Your dad has found

another woman, Enid. "

- I have a handkerchief. Here you go.

- Thanks.

Are not you excited?

"The first or second day of a

quarter are always exciting. "

"There is much baggage to undo."

"And best of all, there

boxes full to empty. "

"The twins missed their

home and his mother, at first, "

"Like most of the girls."

"But there was much to do that

there was no time to worry. "

Maggie? Is anyone in the

way. Can you see who it is?

I'm sorry I kept you waiting.

Sorry, I do not know where to start.

So go to the point.

I am ... the wife of Kenneth.

"Kenneth?

This is very difficult for me.

You could try to be honest at least.

Sorry, I have no idea

- You talk.

- I know, I know you and him ...

.. Which is having a

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