Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord (1998)

Based on one of the most famous mysterious disappearances in the world. Richard John Bingham, the Seventh Earl of Lucan was accused of the murder of 29 year old nanny, Sandra Rivett on ... See full summary »

Director:

Brian Grant

Writer:

Julia Taylor-Stanley

Stars:

Jon Finch, Beatie Edney, Richard Lintern

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jon Finch	...	Derek Jarvis
Beatie Edney	...	Kate Manning
Richard Lintern	...	Lord Lucan
Elizabeth Garvie	...	Veronica Lucan
James Faulkner	...	John Aspinall
Douglas Reith	...	Dominic Elwes
Hugh Simon	...	Ian Maxwell Scott
Ben Robertson	...	Maloney
Rosemary Leach	...	Lady Osborne
Frank McCusker	...	Greville Howard
Ian Fitzgibbon	...	Shand Kydd
Rowland Davies	...	Sir Edward Manning (as Rowland Davis)
Celia Montague	...	Lady Manning
Louise Malony	...	Young Kate Manning
Liz Cuti	...	Sandra Rivett (as Liz Kuti)

Storyline

Based on one of the most famous mysterious disappearances in the world. Richard John Bingham, the Seventh Earl of Lucan was accused of the murder of 29 year old nanny, Sandra Rivett on November 7, 1974, at his family home at 46 Lower Belgrave Street, in London. On November 10, police found his borrowed Ford Corsair abandoned some 16 miles away near the docks of Newhaven. Since then there have been many reported "sightings" of Lord Lucan around the globe viz. Africa, Australia, the Netherlands, Ireland and Sicily.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | sicily | investigation | independent film

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Details

Official Sites:

Vine International Pictures Ltd.

Country:

Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 January 1998 (Iceland)

Also Known As:

Lucan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film Eireann, Lucan Pictures Ltd., Screen Partners Ltd.

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on one of the most famous mysterious disappearances in the world. Richard John Bingham, the Seventh Earl of Lucan was accused of the murder of 29 year old nanny, Sandra Rivett on November 7, 1974 at his family home. On November 10, police found his borrowed Ford Corsair abandoned some 16 miles away near the docks of Newhaven. Since then there have been many reported "sightings" of Lord Lucan around the globe in, for example, Africa, Australia, the Netherlands, Ireland, Sicily and Goa.

User Reviews

The Ultimate Murder Mystery

I have always been fascinated by the Lucan story, perhaps contributed to the fact is that nearby where I live was an old dilapidated house, which belonged to the Lucans, and when I was a child I always thought that the ghastly deeds had been carried out there!!!

Anyway, the film is a kind of docu-drama, which flicks between the events of the time, and a meeting in 1997 between a journalist and a policeman who was on the case.

If you like a good murder mystery, or are just fascinated by the Lucan story, then it's definitely worth a watch. What is interesting is that new facts about Lucan and the whole story come to light - did he really murder the Nanny after all? What was his motive? Was it an elaborate setup that went wrong? And what did the Greyhound boss have to do with it all? Did Lucan kill himself, was he murdered in a bourgeois conspiracy or is he simply on the run?

These questions and more will be revealed!