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User Rating:
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Director:
Richard Loncraine
Writers:
Dennis Potter (play)
Dennis Potter (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
12 November 1982 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
An intriguing fantasy of angelic innocence and devilish passion.
Plot:
A strange young man has a sinister effect on the family of a middle-aged writer. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Disturbing yet engrossing film more (18 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Sting ... Martin Taylor
Denholm Elliott ... Tom Bates
Joan Plowright ... Norma Bates
Suzanna Hamilton ... Patricia Bates

Benjamin Whitrow ... Businessman
Dudley Sutton ... Stroller
Mary MacLeod ... Valerie Holdsworth
Tim Preece ... Clergyman
Elizabeth Bradley ... Woman Passer By
Hugh Walters ... Man
Christopher Fairbanks ... Drunk
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Directed by
Richard Loncraine 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Dennis Potter  play
Dennis Potter  screenplay

Produced by
Naim Attallah .... executive producer
Alan E. Salke .... producer
Herbert F. Solow .... producer
Kenith Trodd .... producer
 
Cinematography by
Peter Hannan 
 
Film Editing by
Paul Green 
 
Casting by
Simone Reynolds 
 
Production Design by
Milly Burns 
 
Art Direction by
Norman Garwood 
 
Costume Design by
Shuna Harwood 
 
Makeup Department
Elaine Carew .... makeup artist
Maureen Stephenson .... hair stylist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jonathan Benson .... first assistant director
Terence Fitch .... third assistant director
 
Art Department
Lee Apsey .... set constructor
Dennis Bovington .... set constructor
John Cole .... property stand-by
Alan Grenham .... set constructor
Robert Harper .... set constructor
Craig Hillier .... set constructor
Ron Lenoir .... set constructor
John McGuigan .... set constructor
Roy O'Connor .... set constructor
Ray Perry Sr. .... property master (as Ray Perry)
Ray Rose .... property storeman
 
Sound Department
Alan Bell .... dubbing editor
Tony Jackson .... sound mixer
Jacques Leroide .... assistant to dubbing editor
John Relph .... boom operator (as John Ralph)
Hugh Strain .... dubbing mixer
Rosie Straker .... sound assistant
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Colin Davidson .... camera focus
David Farrell .... still photographer
Dennis Fraser .... grip
Roy Rodhouse .... gaffer
Stefan Stankowski .... clapper loader
Brian Sullivan .... electrician
Toby Tyler .... electrician
Les Weighell .... electrician
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Brian Cox .... wardrobe
 
Music Department
Michael Nyman .... composer: additional music
 
Other crew
Maria Apodiacos .... assistant to director
Bobby Blues .... production accountant (as Bob Blues)
Joanna Collins .... location manager
Penny Eyles .... continuity
Jean Hall .... production assistant
Linda Levy .... unit publicist
Reg Parsons .... electrical chargehand
Kathy Sykes .... assistant to producer (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

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Runtime:
87 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Singapore:M18 | UK:X (original rating) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Australia:M
Filming Locations:
Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK
Company:
Namara Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
According to a recent biography of 'Sting', the role of Taylor had been turned down by both David Bowie and Malcolm McDowell. more
Quotes:
Tom Bates: Miss Holdsworth, raise your skirt please. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Zomergasten: (#10.5)" (1997) more
Soundtrack:
I Burn For You more

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User Comments

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1 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
Disturbing yet engrossing film, 16 September 2007
7/10
Author: tresdodge from London

A middle class commuter belt couple Mr Bates (Denholm Elliot) and Mrs Bates (Joan Plowright) are duped into taking a charming young man Martin(Sting)into their house to help care for their catatonic daughter (Suzanna Hamilton). Martin claims to have been close to their daughter before an accident left her unable to communicate. As the film progresses the couple mistakenly start to trust Martin and dark family secrets are revealed.

Originally a stage play written by Dennis Potter the film is in turn engrossing, disturbing and claustrophobic. Denholm Elliot is as ever brilliant as the lonely and disturbed father figure, Sting puts in a good performance as a strange and demonic young man, Joan Plowright is very good as the maternal and naive housewife.

The two slight let downs for me were the music which I did'nt feel fitted in well with the film and the main fantasy sequence which did'nt stand the test of time well.

Other than that the film held my attention throughout, the direction by Richard Loncraine was extremely capable, all in all an intriguing and idiosyncratic piece which is well worth a watch.

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