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Director:
Pat O'Connor
Writers:
J.L. Carr (novel)
Simon Gray (writer)
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Release Date:
12 February 1988 (Sweden) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Five centuries ago a mural was created in a country church in the north of England and then hidden under layers of white paint... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Wonderful film more (21 total)

Cast

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Colin Firth ... Tom Birkin
John Atkinsons ... Old Man on Train
Jim Carter ... Ellerbeck

Patrick Malahide ... Reverend Keach

Kenneth Branagh ... James Moon
Richard Vernon ... Colonel Hebron
Tim Barker ... Mossop
Vicki Arundale ... Kathy Ellerbeck
Martin O'Neil ... Edgar Ellerbeck

Natasha Richardson ... Alice Keach
Tony Haygarth ... Douthwaite
Eileen O'Brien ... Mrs. Ellerbeck
Elizabeth Anson ... Lucy Sykes
Barbara Marten ... Mrs. Sykes
Kenneth Kitson ... Mr. Sykes
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Falling Man (UK) (working title)
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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:PG | Iceland:L | Australia:PG | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:7 | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Bray Studios, Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England, UK more
Company:
Channel Four Films more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Anachronisms: According to Alice Keach, her roses are the variety Sarah Van Fleet. However, the film is set in 1920 and Sarah Van Fleet roses were not introduced until 1926. more

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13 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
Wonderful film, 16 September 2005
10/10
Author: tanter-1 from Texas

I have only seen this film twice because it was shown on cable and I've never been able to find it since. It is beautifully filmed and it really captures the essence of ART. No sex, no bad language, nothing objectionable, just pure film, pure cinema. Colin Firth is beautiful in this--he plays the character just right, a bit of angst, a bit of frustration and a whole lot of artist. Kenneth Branagh isn't bad either, and I don't always love him. One thing that makes this film so beautiful is the lighting. It's rarely dark--there's lots of sun and color, just like a landscape painting. They were very careful to make this a film about art and it's very successful. If you like Colin, you'll love this movie.

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