Back in 1978, behind the scenes of the birth of Joy, the first test tube baby, a film available on Netflix. Information about the program.
Her name is Louise Joy Brown, she is now 46 and the world’s first “test tube baby”, conceived in the UK through in vitro fertilization (IVF). His birth opened a new chapter in medicine relating to the treatment of infertility and it is this crazy event that occurred in 1978 that the new Netflix film wants to tell.
Available since November 22, 2024, the English fiction follows the point of view of Jean Purdy, the nurse and embryologist, without whom this medical advance could not have happened (and who also died prematurely in 1985 at the age of 39 ). The idea for the film came from a couple of screenwriters, Jack Throne and Rachel Mason, who themselves experimented with in vitro fertilization.
To play this trio of scientists, the production chose Thomasin McKenzie (Jojo Rabbit, Last Night in Soho) for the role of Jean Purdy, James Norton for that of Robert Edwards (Grantchester, The Daughters of Doctor March) and Bill Nighy (Love Actually) for Doctor Patrick Steptoe.
What is the plot of the film Joy ?
In 1978, Louise Joy Brown was born, the world’s first test tube baby, after ten years of hard work to make this feat possible. A young nurse and embryologist, Jean Purdy tackled the problem of infertility alongside biologist Robert Edwards and gynecologist Patrick Steptoe by contributing to the development of in vitro fertilization (IVF). Three visionaries who made their dream come true.
Which actors are in the film’s cast Joy ?
- Thomasin McKenzie as Jean Purdy
- Bill Nighy as Patrick Steptoe
- James Norton as Robert Edwards
- Charlie Murphy as Trisha
- Rish Shah: Arun
- Eoin Duffy as Colin
- Douggie McMeekin as John Brown
- Cecily Cleeve as Caroline
- Abbiegail Mills as Meg
- Mariam Haque as Mary
- Ella Bruccoleri: Lesley Brown
- Carla Harrison-Hodge as Alice
- Oliver Llewellyn-Jenkins as Neil
- Tanya Moodie as Muriel
- Joanna Scanlan as Gladys May
Where to watch the film Joy streaming?
To watch the movie Joyavailable since November 22, 2024, you must subscribe to Netlflix. Access to the platform streaming is done on the condition of paying a subscription. Several possibilities are available to you: a paid subscription whose cost amounts to 5.99 euros per month with the Netflix Standard offer with advertising, 13.49 euros per month with the standard package (without advertising and with two simultaneous screens), at 19.99 euros per month (without advertising and with 4 different screens at the same time).