H. G. Wells: War with the World

H. G. Wells: War With The World is a 2006 BBC Television docudrama telling the life story of the British author H. G. Wells, who is played in the film by Michael Sheen. The title of the film echoes that of one of Wells' best-known novels, The War of the Worlds (1898).^[1]

Plot[]

The film dramatises the story of the author's life, by using H. G. Wells' own words. It tells the story of Wells' transformation from self-confident womaniser, socialist radical and young literary prophet to burdened missionary, dedicated to creating a World State.

Cast[]

Michael Sheen as H. G. Wells
Sally Hawkins as Rebecca West
Sarah Winman as Jane Wells
Dermot Crowley as George Bernard Shaw
Branka Katic as Moura Budberg
Jacek Koman as Maxim Gorky
as Henry James
Michael Cochrane as Minister
as Millie
as Mrs. Hallam
as Sykes
as Frank Wells
Abigail Davies as Russian Reporter
as Josef Stalin
as Jip Wells
as Georgie
as Reporter

References[]

External links[]

• H. G. Wells: War with the World at BBC Online
• H. G. Wells: War With The World at IMDb

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