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The Riddle (2007) -- A journalist investigates a series of murders that follows the discovery of an unpublished novel by Charles Dickens in the cellar of an old Thames-side-pub. Gradually he becomes obsessed with unraveling a century-old murder in the pages of the manuscript.
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Overview

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5.2/10   1,318 votes
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Director:
Brendan Foley
Writer:
Brendan Foley (writer)
Contact:
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Genre:
Drama | Thriller
Plot:
A journalist investigates a series of murders that follows the discovery of an unpublished novel by Charles Dickens in the cellar of an old Thames-side-pub. Gradually he becomes obsessed with unraveling a century-old murder in the pages of the manuscript. Only when he has done so, with the help of a mysterious beach-combing tramp who stalks the Thames foreshore, is he able to solve the modern murders. full summary | full synopsis
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The only Riddle is why on earth did Derek Jacobi appear in it! more (37 total)

Cast

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Vinnie Jones ... Mike Sullivan

Derek Jacobi ... The Tramp / Charles Dickens

Julie Cox ... Kate Merrill

Vanessa Redgrave ... Roberta Elliot

Jason Flemyng ... Don Roberts CEO
P.H. Moriarty ... D.I. Willis / Constable Frederick (as P H Moriarty)
Mel Smith ... Professor Cranshaw
Vera Day ... Sadie Miller
Mark Asante ... Dwayne
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Matt Bailey ... Lab Technician
Daniel Bartlett ... Rower
Vincent Bishop ... Interview Room PC (as Vince Bishop)
Barbara Edwards ... Receptionist
'Long Bob' Elvin ... Harry the Hat
John Enright ... Arresting PC

Elly Fairman ... Veronica Miller (as Ellie Fairman)
Michael Fenton Stevens ... Alistair Forsyth M.P.

Shelly Goldstein ... Mrs. Maud Skenshal
Sandy Hill ... Maid
Gareth Hunt ... Roy McBride
Scott James ... Kev
Ted James ... Baby Jimmy daCosta
Allin Kempthorne ... Cedric Skenshal
Michael Lawson ... Mourner
Kenny Lynch ... Shotgun Ronnie White
Louise Morrison ... Kelly Robinson
Clemmie Myers ... Margot and Alice Abercrombie
Tommy O'Neill ... Foreshore Thug 2
Terry Powell ... Butler

Magda Rodriguez ... Ruth
Darren Selvidge ... Thames River PC
Paul Valentine ... Foreshore Thug 1

John Warman ... Police Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Brendan Foley 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Brendan Foley  writer

Produced by
Peter Burrell .... producer
Chris Chrisafis .... co-producer
Joe Condren .... producer
Brendan Foley .... producer
Ed Harper .... line producer
Lars Hermann .... producer
James Hollond .... executive producer
Mark Moriarty .... producer
Donald A. Starr .... executive producer
Daniel J.B. Taylor .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Graham Slack 
 
Cinematography by
Mark Moriarty 
 
Film Editing by
Ross Bradley 
 
Production Design by
Michael Kane 
 
Art Direction by
Matthew Button 
 
Set Decoration by
Belinda Cusmano 
 
Costume Design by
Angela Billows 
 
Makeup Department
Lynn Taylor-Wood .... makeup designer
 
Production Management
Vinnie Jassal .... location unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Martin O'Malley .... first assistant director
Emily Perowne .... trainee assistant director
Christian Rigg .... third assistant director
Ben Sweet .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Madeline Chan .... runner art department
Daniela Faggio .... stand-by art director
Cathy Featherstone .... assistant art director
Matthew Irving .... carpenter
 
Sound Department
Ed Brooks .... boom operator
Malcolm Davies .... sound recordist
Richard Hocks .... sound re-recording mixer
Nopawat Likitwong .... sound effects editor
Gavin Marshall .... boom operator
Nick Shaffer .... supervising sound editor
 
Stunts
Cornelius Carr .... stunts
Joe Condren .... stunt coordinator
Steve Gunn .... stunts
Norman Kelly .... stunts
Paul Valentine .... assistant stunt coordinator
Paul Valentine .... stunt double
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Alex Crowe .... grip trainee
John Hembrough .... Steadicam operator
Alex Hudson .... grip trainee
Dean Morris .... key grip
Eamonn O'Keeffe .... focus puller
Ben Perry .... clapper loader
Paul Slatter .... gaffer
Charlie Whitaker .... camera trainee
 
Editorial Department
Gilbert Carreras .... color consultant
Adam Nazarenko .... post-production coordinator
 
Other crew
Scott Bassett .... production coordinator
Peter Chadwick .... location manager
Linda Gibson .... script supervisor
Matt Grimwood .... production secretary
Christine Hewett .... double: Miss Redgrave
Amelia McNeil .... co-location manager
Peter Schwartz .... production runner
Paul Wanklin .... weapons coordinator
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence, language and brief sexuality.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
UK:116 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16
Filming Locations:
Chislehurst Caves, Chislehurst, Kent, England, UK more
Company:
Grosvenor Park Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Final film of Gareth Hunt. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Same serial code "62655" on white Five Pound notes being counted between time index 1:31:54 & 1:31:59 ... where the policeman is counting out money on public house table. more
Soundtrack:
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34 out of 57 people found the following comment useful.
The only Riddle is why on earth did Derek Jacobi appear in it!, 19 September 2007
2/10
Author: davoo-3 from United Kingdom

A pretty awful film, I'm amazed the likes of Derek Jacobi & Vanessa Redgrave agreed to be in it, it's like an overlong episode from a poor TV detective series.

The biggest flaw has to be Vinnie Jones, he simply can't act, whoever had the bright idea of casting him as a leading man wants their head examining unless he put his own money into the project? He should stick to playing thugs, looking menacing & NOT speaking!

Also was central heating around in Dickens times as there were three big radiators behind his desk??

No wonder they gave this away free with a newspaper as no one would pay to see it.

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