On Giant's Shoulders (1979)
The true story of Terry Wiles, born with no limbs in 1962 as a result of his mother's use of the drug thalidomide. This film tells the story of his childhood and adoption by the couple Len and Hazel Wiles who live on a remote farm, and the subsequent challenges and resistance to give Terry a 'normal' life.
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Cast
Judi Dench
as Hazel Wiles
Dame Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA (born 9 December 1934) is an English film, stage and television actress.
Dench made her professional debut in 1957 with the Old Vic Company. Over the fo...
Bryan Pringle
as Len Wiles
Bryan Pringle was an English character actor who appeared for several decades in television, film and theatre productions..
Hilda Braid
as Sister Page
Barbara Young
as Teacher at hospital
Barbara Young was an English actress best known for her role as the future Emperor Nero's mother, Agrippina, in the landmark 1976 BBC serial I, Claudius..
Tim Wylton
as Len Curry
Tim Wylton (born 27 February 1940) is a British actor best known for his television roles as Stanley Dawkins in My Hero, and Lol Ferris in As Time Goes By..
Anthony Heaton
as Limb technician
Director
Anthony Simmons