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The Company of Wolves

  • 19841984
  • RR
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
16K
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Micha Bergese in The Company of Wolves (1984)
DramaFantasyHorror
A teenage girl in a country manor falls asleep while reading a magazine, and has a disturbing dream involving wolves prowling the woods below her bedroom window.A teenage girl in a country manor falls asleep while reading a magazine, and has a disturbing dream involving wolves prowling the woods below her bedroom window.A teenage girl in a country manor falls asleep while reading a magazine, and has a disturbing dream involving wolves prowling the woods below her bedroom window.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
16K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,565
1,505
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Neil Jordan
    • Writers
      • Angela Carter(screenplay)
      • Neil Jordan(screenplay)
      • Charles Perrault(Quotations from "Petit Chaperon Rouge")
    • Stars
      • Sarah Patterson
      • Angela Lansbury
      • David Warner
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Neil Jordan
    • Writers
      • Angela Carter(screenplay)
      • Neil Jordan(screenplay)
      • Charles Perrault(Quotations from "Petit Chaperon Rouge")
    • Stars
      • Sarah Patterson
      • Angela Lansbury
      • David Warner
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 144User reviews
    • 91Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Nominated for 4 BAFTA Awards
      • 10 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Sarah Patterson
    Sarah Patterson
    • Rosaleen
    Angela Lansbury
    Angela Lansbury
    • Granny
    David Warner
    David Warner
    • Father
    Graham Crowden
    Graham Crowden
    • Old Priest
    Brian Glover
    Brian Glover
    • Amorous Boy's Father
    Kathryn Pogson
    Kathryn Pogson
    • Young Bride
    Stephen Rea
    Stephen Rea
    • Young Groom
    Tusse Silberg
    • Mother
    Micha Bergese
    Micha Bergese
    • Huntsman
    Georgia Slowe
    Georgia Slowe
    • Alice
    Susan Porrett
    Susan Porrett
    • Amorous Boy's Mother
    Shane Johnstone
    • Amorous Boy
    Dawn Archibald
    • Witch Woman
    Richard Morant
    Richard Morant
    • Wealthy Groom
    Danielle Dax
    • Wolfgirl
    Vincent McClaren
    • Devil Boy
    Ruby Buchanan
    • Dowager
    Jimmy Gardner
    • Ancient
    • Director
      • Neil Jordan
    • Writers
      • Angela Carter(screenplay) (story "The Company of Wolves")
      • Neil Jordan(screenplay)
      • Charles Perrault(Quotations from "Petit Chaperon Rouge")
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Due to budgetary constraints and fears about safety, most of the "wolves" in this movie are actually Belgian Shepherd Dogs whose fur has been dyed. For some of the close-up shots of Rosaleen interacting with the wolf towards the end of this movie, a real wolf was used. During the entirety of the production, only two real wolves were used.
    • Goofs
      During the wedding ceremony, music is played by a string trio. However, when the string trio can be seen in close up, they can be seen playing their instruments, but no music can be heard.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Rosaleen: Little girls, this seems to say / Never stop upon your way / Never trust a stranger friend / No-one knows how it will end / As you're pretty, so be wise / Wolves may lurk in every guise / Now as then, 'tis simple truth / Sweetest tongue has sharpest tooth.

    • Alternate versions
      The original version was censored by 2 minutes by the Central Board of Film Certification of India to achieve an 'A' (adults only - A-621-MUM) certificate.
    • Connections
      Featured in SexTV: Fairy Tales/Karin Rosenthal/Tart Cards (2003)

    User reviews144

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    An Adult Stylized Version of Little Red Riding Hood
    Rosaleen (Sarah Patterson) is a teenager, living in a country house in England with her family in the present days, and having a nightmare with wolves and werewolves in the Middle Ages. In her dream, her boring sister is dead, she lives with her father (David Warner) and her mother (Tusse Silberg), but she spends lots of time with her lovely grandmother (Angela Lansbury). Granny tells her many stories of werewolf and gives her the following advice: "- Never stray from the path in the woods, never eat a windfall apple, and never trust a man whose eyebrows meet." One day, Rosaleen, while going to visit her grandmother, meets a handsome man and bets who would arrive first at her granny's house. Soon she finds who he is.

    "In the Company of Wolves" is the second and one of the most fascinating films by Neil Jordan. Based on the fairy tale of the Little Red Riding Hood, it is indeed an adult stylized version of the tale in a dreamlike atmosphere with open end. But further than that, it is also a spectacular approach of the beginning of the puberty, losing of the innocence through wild and erotic dreams, when the character of Sarah Patterson is becoming a young woman. Neil Jordan makes an excellent horror movie, which can have the most different interpretations, depending on the experience of the viewer. He uses many symbols, such as the lipstick, or the first date of Rosaleen. The gorgeous and promising actress Sarah Patterson has never become a star. With her interpretation in this cult-movie, any fan would believe she would have a great career ahead, what has never come true. My vote is nine.

    Title (Brazil): "A Companhia dos Lobos" ("The Company of the Wolves")
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    • Jul 21, 2018

    FAQ14

    • The narrative structure of the film is confusing. Can it be summarised more clearly?
    • There are several noticeable frogs in the film. What is their significance?
    • Who is the man in the back of the car and what is the potion he gives to the young boy?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 19, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Zeit der Wölfe
    • Filming locations
      • Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
      • Palace Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,389,334
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,234,776
      • Apr 21, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,389,334
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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