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Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History

Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History

2022•58m•7.1/10
Documentary

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7.1/10(43)

Stephen Fry embarks on a journey to discover the stories behind some of the world's most fantastic beasts that have inspired myths and legends in history, story-telling and film.

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Production

BBC Studios Natural History Unit

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Self - Narrator

J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling

Self

Christian Manz

Christian Manz

Self

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