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Emma Thompson, Anna Friel & Christopher Eccleston Starring In British Movie ‘Hear Me Roar’ About Landmark Transgender Marriage Case
Emma Thompson is starring in 'Hear Me Roar' about the Liz Bellinger transgender legal case alongside Christopher Eccleston and Anna Friel
L to R: Anna Friel, Emma Thompson, Christopher Eccleston Amy Coop ‘s pic tells the story of Elizabeth Bellinger, who became one of the few transgender people in Britain to get married in the 1980s. The drama starts with her meeting with barrister Ashley Bayston, who co-wrote the feature with lead writer Lisa McMullin, and charts the resulting complex legal obstacle course they undertook over the next three years. Coop added: “It’s a privilege to be working with such a great team to tell this incredible story, an overlooked part of modern British History that represented a seismic shift for LGBTQ+ people.”
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