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Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe

Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe

Science Fiction · Drama · 2011

It's Christmas Eve, 1938, when Madge Arwell comes to the aid of an injured Spaceman Angel as she cycles home. He promises to repay her kindness - all she has to do is make a wish.

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Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe

2011 Science Fiction · Drama 59m

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7.0 / 10

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It's Christmas Eve, 1938, when Madge Arwell comes to the aid of an injured Spaceman Angel as she cycles home. He promises to repay her kindness - all she has to do is make a wish.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Farren Blackburn

Written by

Steven Moffat

Matt Smith

Matt Smith

The Doctor

Karen Gillan

Karen Gillan

Amy Pond

Arthur Darvill

Arthur Darvill

Rory Williams

Claire Skinner

Claire Skinner

Madge Arwell

M

Maurice Cole

Cyril Arwell

Holly Earl

Holly Earl

Lily Arwell

Alexander Armstrong

Alexander Armstrong

Reg Arwell

Court is in session

Put Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.