By 113班李云弟 . Rowling— The mother of magic Name:Joanne Kathleen Rowling Birth: July 31, 1965. Education: Graduation in Exeter University , learning French and classical literature, acquiring a bachelor's degree. The Alma mater conferred the doctor's degree. The elder stateswoman of British fantasy literature Basic Imformation Magic Beyond Words: The . Rowling Story Genre: Biography Distributed by: Lifetime Directed by: Paul A. Kaufman Written by :Jeffrey Berman Tony Caballero Starring: Poppy Montgomery Music by: Jeff Toyne Cinematography: Mathias Hernd Editing by: Lisa Binkley Country: United States Language: English Original channel: Lifetime Release date: July 18, 2011 Running time: 90 minutes Magic Beyond Words: The . Rowling Story is a made-for-TV film starring actress Poppy Montgomery. It is based on the book . Rowling A Biography, by Sean Smith, detailing the journey of struggling single mother J. K. Rowling, her bid to e a published author, and her rise to fame that followed the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. About the director His film, Which was shot in British Columbia, Canada, aired on Lifetime on July 18, 2011. The production was criticized for being too lacklustre, possibly because Rowling had no say in the product. It does shed some light on her personal life and featured scenes such as her highly abusive first husband and the death of her mother. Poppy Montgomery reportedly wore blue contact lenses to play the role of the highly influential author. Awards The movie won Canadian Screen Awards 2013 in category for Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie. Poppy Montgomery was also nominated in category for Lead actress in television film or miniseries but she lost to Emily Osment. Plot Synopsis The . Rowling Story dramatizes the British authors struggle to bring the beloved wizard fantasy of Harry Potter to life as a single mother on welfare and e one of the worlds wealthiest women, with more than 400
