Lucia (1998)

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Director:

Don Boyd

Writers:

Don Boyd (written by) and
Sir Walter Scott (novel)

Release Date:

1 October 1999 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

Handsome to look at and gorgeous to listen to. Boyd's fine soprano soars above some dazzling imagery The Times

Plot:

A small opera company gathers togther to celebrate the wedding of one's sister (Amanda Boyd) with a performance of the opera...

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel | Independent Film | Character Name In Title

Cast

Amanda Boyd	...	Kate Ashton 'Lucia'
John Daszak	...	Norman 'Normanno'
Andrew Greenan	...	Raymond 'Raimondo'
John Osborn	...	Oliver Hickox, 'Arturo'
Mark Holland	...	Hamish Ashton 'Enrico'
Ann Taylor	...	Alice 'Alisa'
Richard Coxon	...	Sam Ravenswood, 'Edgardo'
Mark Shanahan	...	Conductor, London Studio
Jimmy Logan	...	Presbyterian minister
Lesley Ann Sammons	...	Repetiteur (accompanyist)
F. Ran Shiva Akal	...	Designer
Vincent Marzello	...	Mr. Hickox
Rosie Hall	...	Mrs Hickox
Sarah Prichard	...	Assistant stage manager
William Boyde	...	Lord Ravenswood

Runtime:

97 min | Canada:108 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

UK:15

Filming Locations:

Gosford House, Spittal, East Lothian, Scotland, UK

Company:

Lexington Films

Don Boyd is brilliant

Don Boyd is the only British director that has remained true to himself, everything he has done is a work of passion, everything he does he throws his heart and soul into it. Such is the case with this film, totally out there, vastly entertaining and Don does it his way, cast his own daughter, and makes a brilliant job of it. This will probably never been seen commercially but it deserves to. Don Boyd is the UK equivelant of Sam Fuller, uncompromising and edgy with his head firmly NOT up his own bottom like most Brit directors.