Our Mother's House (1967)

When their deeply religious mother dies, the seven Hook children bury her in the garden and continue life as normal. Then their absent father , Charlie, reappears...

Director:

Jack Clayton

Writers:

Julian Gloag (novel), Jeremy Brooks,

Stars:

Dirk Bogarde, Margaret Brooks, Pamela Franklin

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dirk Bogarde	...	Charlie Hook
Margaret Brooks	...	Elsa
Pamela Franklin	...	Diana
Louis Sheldon Williams	...	Hubert
John Gugolka	...	Dunstan
Mark Lester	...	Jiminee
Phoebe Nicholls	...	Gerty (as Sarah Nicholls)
Gustav Henry	...	Willy
Parnum Wallace	...	Louis
Yootha Joyce	...	Mrs. Quayle
Claire Davidson	...	Miss Bailey
Anthony Nicholls	...	Mr. Halbert
Annette Carell	...	Mother
Gerald Sim	...	Bank Clerk
Edina Ronay	...	Doreen

Storyline

When their deeply religious mother dies, the seven Hook children bury her in the garden and continue life as normal. Then their absent father , Charlie, reappears...

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Plot Keywords:

children | father | children in trouble | secret | dysfunctional family | 

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Taglines:

We know a secret -- We won't tell. For if we tell, We'll go to hell.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

July 1967 (UK)

Also Known As:

Todas as Noites às Nove

Filming Locations:

Chepstow Rise, Croydon, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmways, Heron Film Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Lionpower from MGM (1967)

User Reviews

Superb

Very spooky and genuinely disturbing film, that completely avoids all the stereotypical "shock values" in favor of a purely psychological chiller that relies on its script and actors to get over instead. Of particular note are the children in this film, all of whom lack the pre-groomed and pre-prepared feel of some child actors and instead give a superbly realistic performance. Dirk Bogarde is surprisingly good in his role as a gold-digger, and his unforced interaction with the kids only adds more depth.

Another of this movies strong points is that it provokes thought more from insinuation than actions, leaving a lot open to the interpretation of the viewer. Different people will see different "things" when viewing this! Highly Recommended old classic that deserves a viewing.