Going Postal (TV 2010)

A con artist is conned into taking the job as Postmaster General in the Ankh-Morpork Post Office.

Director:

Jon Jones

Writers:

Richard Kurti (screenplay), Bev Doyle (screenplay),

Stars:

Richard Coyle, David Suchet, Claire Foy

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Coyle	...	Moist Von Lipwig
David Suchet	...	Reacher Gilt
Claire Foy	...	Adora Belle Dearheart
Andrew Sachs	...	Groat
Charles Dance	...	Lord Vetinari
Timothy West	...	Ridcully
Steve Pemberton	...	Drumknott
Paul Barber	...	Dave Pins
John Henshaw	...	Mr. George Pony
Don Warrington	...	Priest of Offler
Tamsin Greig	...	Miss Cripslock
Madhav Sharma	...	Crispin Horsefry
Jimmy Yuill	...	Mr. Spools
Ian Bonar	...	Stanley Howler
Nicholas Farrell	...	Mr. Pump (voice)

Storyline

Based on Terry Pratchett's 33rd Discworld novel involves a skillful con artist Moist Von Lipwig who finds the tables turned and it's he himself who conned into becoming the Ankh-Morpork Postmaster General. A position that has not been filled in years.

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Plot Keywords:

postmaster | con | post office | discworld | job | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 May 2010 (UK)

Also Known As:

A postamester

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Company Credits

Production Co:

All3Media International, Mid Atlantic Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

185 min

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The last line, spoken by Terry Pratchett (as a postman), is "That's a bit of an embuggerance". This is a reference to Sir Terry's diagnosis with Alzheimer's disease, which he's always referred to as 'A Wretched Embuggerance".

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Goofs

When Groat stamps the letter, we see the letter in closeup as he bangs the stamp down in the very corner of the envelope. In the next shot, from a different angle, the stamp is in a different place on the envelope.

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Quotes

Moist Von Lipwig: I'm just a con man!
Mr. Pump: You have killed 22.8 people.
Moist Von Lipwig: I've never so much as drawn a sword.
Mr. Pump: You have stolen, embezzled, and swindled. You have ruined businesses and destroyed lives. When banks fail, it's not bankers who starve. In a thousand small ways, you have hastened the deaths of many. You did not know them. You did not see them bleed. But you snatched bread from their mouths. There will be no running.

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Crazy Credits

The author of the book on which this miniseries is based, Terry Pratchett, is credited in the opening credits of both parts with the line '"Mucked About" by Terry Pratchett'

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Connections

Follows Hogfather (2006)

User Reviews

I liked it

Perhaps I lack sophistication but I liked it.

It's been so long since I read the book that the details were fuzzy to me but as with the other two adaptations I can live with the changes. To do faithful film versions would require making mini-series of them.

I didn't expect a high budget production and expected to see changes, partly to make sense in the allotted time and partly to appeal to a broader audience.

As for the uninitiated, I'd think that those who liked it will like the book better and those who don't probably wouldn't like the book either.

Even with all the flaws in the movies I hope to see other of T. Pratchett's books adapted to film. I'm rooting for "Night Watch" as the next one.