The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1993 film)
| The Mystery of Edwin Drood | |
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 A&E DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Timothy Forder |
| Written by | Charles Dickens (novel) Timothy Forder |
| Produced by | Keith Hayley, Jo Gilbert |
| Starring | Jonathan Phillips Robert Powell Finty Williams |
| Cinematography | Martin McGrath |
| Edited by | Sue Alhadeff |
| Music by | Kick Production |
| Distributed by | A&E Home Video (USA) Curzon Gold Video (AUS) |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £1,579 (UK)[1] |
The Mystery of Edwin Drood is a 1993 film, the fourth film adaptation of the Charles Dickens unfinished 1870 novel of the same name.[2][3] This was the last film of Barry Evans.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Robert Powell as John Jasper
- Jonathan Phillips as Edwin Drood
- Peter Pacey as Septimus Crisparkle
- Nanette Newman as Mrs. Crisparkle
- Freddie Jones as Sapsea
- Gemma Craven as Miss Twinkleton
- Marc Sinden as Mr Honeythunder
- Rosemary Leach as Mrs. Tope
- Glyn Houston as Grewgious
- Andrew Sachs as Durdles
- Barry Evans as Bazzard
- Ronald Fraser as Dean
- Finty Williams as Rosa
Locations
[edit]Many scenes were filmed in Rochester, including Minor Canon Row and Rochester Cathedral which doubled as Cloisterham Cathedral.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "UK films and co-productions". Screen International. 14 January 1994. p. 50.
- ^ "The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1993)". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017.
- ^ Kennedy, Maev (25 January 2011). "BBC to provide answer to Charles Dickens' final mystery". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Barry Evans". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016.
- ^ Kent Film Office (15 March 1993). "Kent Film Office The Mystery of Edwin Drood Film Focus".
External links
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