Credited cast: | |||
Christian Slater | ... | John Mannion | |
Jared Leto | ... | Basil | |
Claire Forlani | ... | Julia Sherwin | |
Derek Jacobi | ... | Father Frederick | |
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David Ross | ... | Mr. Sherwin |
Crispin Bonham-Carter | ... | Ralph | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Stephanie Bagshaw | ... | Emma Mannion |
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Maisie Bryceland | ... | Sherwin Maid (as Maisie Tomlinson) |
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Jenny Downham | ... | Anna, Ralph's Wife |
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Ann-Louise Grimshaw | ... | Knitting Nurse (as Ann Louise Grimshaw) |
Sarah Hadland | ... | Windmere House Chambermaid | |
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Carli Harris | ... | Young Clara Fairfax |
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Joanna John | ... | Mother Agnes |
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Georgiana Johnson | ... | Young Clara |
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Jackson Leach | ... | Young Basil |
Basil is the story of a sheltered, naive young aristocrat who finds a friend, John Mannion and through him meets Julia Sherwin. Basil falls in love with Julia, but she is below his class, and if his father finds out, he will be disinherited and sent away, as his older brother, Ralph was, when he unwisely did the same. How can Basil keep his love and his father's respect? Written by A Thomas
Basil hooks up with the grungy Christian Slater, who helps hook him up with the object of his lust, played by Claire Forlani.
And it all goes downhill from there. Seems like it might've been an ok Victoria melodrama to read, but on film, it's just boring.