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The Tractate Middoth

  • TV Movie
  • 20132013
  • 35m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Sacha Dhawan in The Tractate Middoth (2013)
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
On his deathbed vicar Rant makes a secret confession to his niece Mary Simpson. Some twenty years later young librarian William Garrett is asked by elderly John Eldred to locate a book calle... Read allOn his deathbed vicar Rant makes a secret confession to his niece Mary Simpson. Some twenty years later young librarian William Garrett is asked by elderly John Eldred to locate a book called 'The Tractate Middoth' but a mysterious cloaked figure takes the book from the shelves a... Read allOn his deathbed vicar Rant makes a secret confession to his niece Mary Simpson. Some twenty years later young librarian William Garrett is asked by elderly John Eldred to locate a book called 'The Tractate Middoth' but a mysterious cloaked figure takes the book from the shelves and Eldred panics and leaves. On a second attempt to find the book Garrett is confronted by... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
547
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  • Director
    • Mark Gatiss
  • Writers
    • M.R. James(from the story by)
    • Mark Gatiss
  • Stars
    • Louise Jameson
    • John Castle
    • Eleanor Bron
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  • Director
    • Mark Gatiss
  • Writers
    • M.R. James(from the story by)
    • Mark Gatiss
  • Stars
    • Louise Jameson
    • John Castle
    • Eleanor Bron
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    Mark Gatiss and Messalina Morley in The Tractate Middoth (2013)
    Nicholas Burns and Messalina Morley in The Tractate Middoth (2013)
    Sacha Dhawan in The Tractate Middoth (2013)
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    Louise Jameson
    Louise Jameson
    • Mary Simpsonas Mary Simpson
    John Castle
    John Castle
    • John Eldredas John Eldred
    Eleanor Bron
    Eleanor Bron
    • Mrs. Goundryas Mrs. Goundry
    David Ryall
    David Ryall
    • Dr. Rantas Dr. Rant
    Roy Barraclough
    Roy Barraclough
    • Hodgsonas Hodgson
    Sacha Dhawan
    Sacha Dhawan
    • William Garrettas William Garrett
    Nicholas Burns
    Nicholas Burns
    • George Earleas George Earle
    Paul Warren
    Paul Warren
    • Rant's Ghostas Rant's Ghost
    Una Stubbs
    Una Stubbs
    • Miss Chambersas Miss Chambers
    Charlie Clemmow
    • Anne Simpsonas Anne Simpson
    Mathew Foster
    Mathew Foster
    • Laboureras Labourer
    Messalina Morley
    Messalina Morley
    • Female Studentas Female Student
    • Director
      • Mark Gatiss
    • Writers
      • M.R. James(from the story by)
      • Mark Gatiss
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    On his deathbed vicar Rant makes a secret confession to his niece Mary Simpson. Some twenty years later young librarian William Garrett is asked by elderly John Eldred to locate a book called 'The Tractate Middoth' but a mysterious cloaked figure takes the book from the shelves and Eldred panics and leaves. On a second attempt to find the book Garrett is confronted by the mysterious borrower, a rotting ghost, the encounter causing him to faint. He goes to the seaside to recover and, by coincidence, stays with Mrs Simpson and her daughter. He learns that she is the cousin of Eldred, who cheated her out of an inheritance when Rant died though a will in her favour was actually made and hidden in the pages of the Tractate Middoth . Eldred finally obtains the book but Rant, witnessed by Garrett, exacts vengeance from beyond the grave. —don @ minifie-1
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      Featured in MR James: Ghost Writer (2013)

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    8/10
    A quality Ghost story.
    The original collection of stories from the Seventies on the whole were great productions, each penned by the great M. R. James, sad;y they came to an end, thankfully in 2013 Mark Gatiss decided to adapt The Tractate Middoth. It is a super smart story, so much is crammed into the limited thirty five minute running time. It's slick, eerie, and best of all manages to capture the DNA of the original episodes, it could have easily been a failed bolt on to the series, but it feels very much a part of it. The acting is terrific, John Castle and Sacha Dhawan in particular give superb performances. The direction is slick and the special effects pretty good also. There is a great twist in the ending, it feels like it could have easily come from the Seventies. Really enjoyed, 8/10
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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2013 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Трактат Миддот
    • Filming locations
      • Chetham's Library, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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