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The Company of Wolves

  • 19841984
  • RR
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
16K
YOUR RATING
Micha Bergese in The Company of Wolves (1984)
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
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
  • 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
    • 143User reviews
    • 90Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • 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")
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details 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 reviews143

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Excellent take on werewolf folklore
    Let's all thank god for Neil Jordan. Not only did he bring Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire to the screen in an uncompromising, superb adaptation, but way back at the start of his career he also brought us this mini-masterpiece about werewolves.

    The setup is simple. A teenage girl in a country manor falls asleep while reading a magazine (with a cover story entitled "the shattered dream" -- a subtle hint to some of the themes of this movie), and she has a disturbing dream involving wolves which appears to take place in the woods visible from her bedroom window. It begins with a girl being chased down by a pack of wolves and killed, then we move to her funeral and discover she had a sister. The sister is your typical inquisitive girl just blossoming into womanhood, and her wise old grandmother tells her stories about men changing into wolves, with the message that all men are beasts. These stories make the girl uncomfortable about the advances of a local boy, and later a charming nobleman, and her perceptions of her parent's love life don't help. As the town becomes more and more terrified by the danger of wolf attacks, they begin to unearth evidence that there are in fact werewolves out in the woods. These findings and her own active imagination lead the girl to come up with her own werewolf stories. And when she is sent out through the woods with a red cloak and basket to visit her grandmother, you just know that there's going to be trouble ...

    The Company of Wolves is a well-made, smart and highly original piece of work, and it is this movie that got Irish director Neil Jordan noticed internationally. The surreal, dream-like atmosphere of the movie is both superb and engaging, and the metaphorical nature of the movie is reasonably subtle. It is about a young girl's coming-of-age, trying to decide whether or not all men are in fact beasts when she still isn't quite sure exactly what they want from her.

    Generally, werewolf movies made by European film-makers tend to have more substance and more familiarity with actual werewolf folklore -- it is part of our history after all, while Hollywood has had to create it's own werewolf myth over the years. This is probably the best British werewolf movie, followed by Dog Soldiers and Curse of the Werewolf, but even American classics like The Wolf Man and of course An American Werewolf in London, had to be set in Britain.

    The lead role is played by Sarah Patterson, a young girl in her debut role at just 12 years old. After this she only appeared in one more movie (Snow White, also in the Canon Movie Tales series) then for some reason gave up on movie acting. She would certainly have had a successful career after this, you would think. The supporting actors also do good jobs, particularly Micha Bergese as the huntsman and Angela Lansbury as the creative grandmother. Other well-known names appear here in smaller roles, including Brian Glover (the yorkshireman from American Werewolf), David Warner, Stephen Rea and Terence Stamp.

    It currently ranks as one of my all-time favourite werewolf movies, and I expect it to grow on me even more over time. I can recommend this without any reservation.
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    • May 1, 2005

    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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