A student goes on a fantastical journey inspired by the words of social economist William Beveridge in his eponymous 1942 report. The film is currently screening in London: https://www.sandsfilms.co.uk/the-man-with-the-plan.html and will screen across the country from September 2026
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The Man With The Plan: WANT. Official Trailer
Cast
Sophie Jenkin
Flea
Simon Callow
William Beveridge
Sebastian Armesto
Charles Dickens
Alan Cox
The Devil
Michael Mears
Sir John Anderson
Amelda Brown
Wendy Warbler
Celia Bannerman
The Mermaids of Manningtree
Laura Cox
The Mermaids of Manningtree
Seamus Allen
George Bernard Shaw
Hal Cruttenden
Winston Churchill
Andrew Tiernan
Aneurin Bevan
Graham Seed
Fly (voice) / Mr Everyman
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