Wetherby (1985)

The mysterious death of an enigmatic young man newly arrived in the suburb of Wetherby releases the long-repressed, dark passions of some of its residents.

Director:

David Hare

Writer:

David Hare

Stars:

Vanessa Redgrave, Ian Holm, Judi Dench

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 6 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vanessa Redgrave	...	Jean Travers
Ian Holm	...	Stanley Pilborough
Judi Dench	...	Marcia Pilborough
Marjorie Yates	...	Verity Braithwaite
Tom Wilkinson	...	Roger Braithwaite
Penny Downie	...	Chrissie
Brenda Hall	...	Landlady
Marjorie Sudell	...	Lilly
Patrick Blackwell	...	Derek - Chrissie's Husband
Joely Richardson	...	Young Jean Travers
Robert Hines	...	Jim Mortimer
Katy Behean	...	Young Marcia
Bert King	...	Mr. Mortimer
Paula Tilbrook	...	Mrs. Mortimer
Christopher Fulford	...	Arthur

Storyline

The mysterious death of an enigmatic young man newly arrived in the suburb of Wetherby releases the long-repressed, dark passions of some of its residents.

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Plot Keywords:

death | shakespearean quotation | politics | water leak in the ceiling | sexism | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Home Vision Entertainment (DVD Distributor)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 July 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Il mistero di Wetherby

Filming Locations:

Middlesex, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film Four International, Greenpoint Films, Zenith Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rumor has it that David Hare created the role of Jean Travers, played by Vanessa Redgrave, in order to examine Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as a product of British history.

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Quotes

Stanley Pilborough: If you're frightened of loneliness, never get married.

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Connections

References The Third Man (1949)

User Reviews

David Hare's tribute to, or influence of Pinter

A Pinteresque landscape of a movie. Not quite upper upper class, but upper middleclass, educated, intelligent people, endlessly talking, and trying to "relate". An opening scene that jarred me: Redgrave describing the "sly" look of a student in a literature class. I responded to it as a average thirteen year old nerd would. "Please don't call on me, AND PLEASE DON'T DISCUSS MY LOOKS IN THIS CLASS, OR IN ANY PUBLIC FORUM. YOU'RE KILLING, AND EMBARRASSING ME, TEACHER!" This is a young Judi Dench, and Ian Holm no longer twentysomething, entering middle age. I wonder if they could forsee the international superstardom that would be theirs in a few years? The Richardson and Redgrave clan turns out yet another great contribution to the British stage in the delightful Jolley, Vanessa's daughter in real(not reel) life, playing, you guessed it Vanessa as a young girl. If you had any doubt why I rate London over Hollywood watch this movie. Even if you think it's boring, and, "they talk with funny accents" you can see that these people are artists and are so good the "art" hardly shows. It's not supposed to.