Another Life (2001)

A woman is wrongly accused of murdering her husband in Edwardian London.

Director:

Philip Goodhew

Writer:

Philip Goodhew

Stars:

Natasha Little, Nick Moran, Ioan Gruffudd

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Natasha Little	...	Edith Jessie Thompson
Nick Moran	...	Percy Thompson
Ioan Gruffudd	...	Frederick Edward Francis Bywaters
Imelda Staunton	...	Ethel Graydon
Rachael Stirling	...	Avis Graydon
Tom Wilkinson	...	Mr. Carlton
Diana Coupland	...	Mrs. Lester
Michael Bertenshaw	...	William Graydon
Daniel Brocklebank	...	Newnie
Elizabeth McKechnie	...	Mrs. Thompson
Judy Clifton	...	Nora Lester
Simon Paris	...	Sgt. Mew
Alex Potter	...	Young Billy
Anton Gregory	...	Young Harold
Rikki Doughty	...	Young Freddy

Storyline

Just before the outbreak of World War I, Edith Graydon married her boyfriend Percy Thomson. He survives the war but theirs is not a happy marriage. She doesn't really love him and he feels it every day. He's also possessive and their daily life is a constant battle. She meets and falls in love with Frederick Bywaters, her sister's one-time boyfriend. They have a long affair and her desperate attempts to get either a formal separation of divorce from her husband falls on deaf ears. They are at their wits end and Bywaters decides to do something about it. On a dark evening when Edith is walking with her husband, Bywaters stabs him to death. Edith is charged with murder along with Bywaters and both are found guilty. She claims her innocence right up until the day they are both executed by hanging in 1923. Base on a true story.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | 1920s | death penalty | extramarital affair | world war one | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Winchester Films: Another Life

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 June 2001 (UK)

Also Known As:

Mia alli zoi

Filming Locations:

Brompton Cemetery, Fulham Road, West Brompton, London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alibi Pictures, Arts Council of England, Boxer Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The last full length feature film of Michael Sheard.

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Soundtracks

"Wicked Fib"
Music by James McConnel
Lyrics by Kit Hesketh-Harvey
Performed by Natasha Little

User Reviews

Excellent Ensemble Acting

An excellent British Cast in a film bafflingly overlooked at Cannes. Natasha Little in particular deserves the highest praise for the emotional range of her acting. In fact the whole cast gelled exceptionally well in a film that encompassed touches of light humour and extreme emotional pain.

Costume, set design and make up painstakingly recreated the era of the 20's and 30's. A modern day tragedy.