Capturing Mary (2007)

A young man ushers an older woman into a dark exploration of her past - back to the time when, as a young girl, she met a stranger who affected her life forever.

Director:

Stephen Poliakoff

Writer:

Stephen Poliakoff

Stars:

Maggie Smith, Ruth Wilson, David Walliams

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Maggie Smith	...	Mary Gilbert
Ruth Wilson	...	Young Mary
David Walliams	...	Greville White
Danny Lee Wynter	...	Joe
Gemma Arterton	...	Liza
Michael Byers	...	Zach
Max Dowler	...	Mr Graham
Jack Berkeley	...	Musician
Rebecca Bottone	...	Singer
Claire Turner	...	Singer
Celena Bridge	...	Singer

Storyline

A young man ushers an older woman into a dark exploration of her past - back to the time when, as a young girl, she met a stranger who affected her life forever.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 November 2007 (UK)

Also Known As:

Lumottu Mary

Filming Locations:

38 Hill Street, Mayfair, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Talkback Thames, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), HBO Films

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Spun-off from A Real Summer (2007)

User Reviews

An unusual and thought-provoking film.

To begin with, I found the acting in this film superb. Maggie Smith was flawless as ever, and, as I am accustomed only to David Walliams'comedic work it was a treat to see him in something completely different.

While watching it my expectations were turned on end continually. At first it was shaping up as "aged socialite revisits colourful past", then it veered towards romance, swiftly doing a 180 towards suspense/horror. I could never seem to be able to slot it neatly into one genre, and after some time of feeling frustrated and somewhat confused, I relaxed and decided to just watch. By the end I felt I had been on a journey, one without a predictable structure or clear moral outcome, but one that slowly revealed character's life-questions. And there was satisfaction in knowing those questions were only beginning to be answered by the roll of the ending credits.