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Wetherby

  • 19851985
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  • 1h 42m
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Wetherby (1985)
The mysterious death of an enigmatic young man newly arrived in the suburb of Wetherby releases the long-repressed, dark passions of some of its residents.
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The mysterious death of an enigmatic young man newly arrived in the suburb of Wetherby releases the long-repressed, dark passions of some of its residents.The mysterious death of an enigmatic young man newly arrived in the suburb of Wetherby releases the long-repressed, dark passions of some of its residents.The mysterious death of an enigmatic young man newly arrived in the suburb of Wetherby releases the long-repressed, dark passions of some of its residents.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
33,820
14,200
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    • Director
      • David Hare
    • Writer
      • David Hare
    • Stars
      • Vanessa Redgrave
      • Ian Holm
      • Judi Dench
    Top credits
    • Director
      • David Hare
    • Writer
      • David Hare
    • Stars
      • Vanessa Redgrave
      • Ian Holm
      • Judi Dench
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 20User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 5 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Vanessa Redgrave in Wetherby (1985)
    Vanessa Redgrave and Joely Richardson in Wetherby (1985)
    Vanessa Redgrave and Joely Richardson in Wetherby (1985)
    Penny Downie in Wetherby (1985)
    Ian Holm and Judi Dench in Wetherby (1985)
    Suzanna Hamilton in Wetherby (1985)
    Judi Dench in Wetherby (1985)
    Vanessa Redgrave and Judi Dench in Wetherby (1985)
    Ian Holm and Vanessa Redgrave in Wetherby (1985)
    Ian Holm and Judi Dench in Wetherby (1985)
    Tim McInnerny in Wetherby (1985)
    Vanessa Redgrave in Wetherby (1985)

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    Vanessa Redgrave
    Vanessa Redgrave
    • Jean Travers
    Ian Holm
    Ian Holm
    • Stanley Pilborough
    Judi Dench
    Judi Dench
    • Marcia Pilborough
    Marjorie Yates
    • Verity Braithwaite
    Tom Wilkinson
    Tom Wilkinson
    • Roger Braithwaite
    Penny Downie
    Penny Downie
    • Chrissie
    Brenda Hall
    • Landlady
    Marjorie Sudell
    • Lilly
    Patrick Blackwell
    • Derek - Chrissie's Husband
    Joely Richardson
    Joely Richardson
    • Young Jean Travers
    Robert Hines
    • Jim Mortimer
    Katy Behean
    • Young Marcia
    Bert King
    • Mr. Mortimer
    Paula Tilbrook
    • Mrs. Mortimer
    Christopher Fulford
    Christopher Fulford
    • Arthur
    David Foreman
    • Young Malay
    Stephanie Noblett
    • Suzie Bannerman
    Richard Marris
    • Sir Thomas
    • Director
      • David Hare
    • Writer
      • David Hare
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    • Trivia
      Despite the title, most of the movie was not filmed in the town of "Wetherby" in Yorkshire, however, a scene which sees Jean Travers (Vanessa Redgrave) in a village hall was filmed in Wetherby St. John's Church Halls. Members of the congregation were invited to be extras, including a young Guy Smithson, aged eleven.
    • Quotes

      Stanley Pilborough: I remember once my father, also a solicitor, said, "I have learnt never to judge any man from his behavior with money and the opposite sex". Yet it is my own saddened experience that those are the only ways to judge him.

    • Crazy credits
      The cast credits are divided up into groups under the following headings: The Wetherby Characters; In the Past; The School; Miss Travers' Class; The Police; and From the University of Essex.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Heat/Lethal Weapon/Lily Tomlin/Raising Arizona (1987)

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    Vanessa Redgrave's Eyes
    David Hare's quiet masterpiece conveys a genuine sense of alienation and dislocation while covering a great deal of social and political ground. It never loses sight of the human story, though; the loneliness of the characters comes through in this startlingly intelligent drama which unfolds slowly, like a flower under time lapse photography. We watch the bloom, flowering and eventual withering of the characters' bodies and minds over several decades of social discord, emotional disappointments and lost dreams.

    It's stunning how Hare constructs such an involving character study under the framework of a conventional mystery. The inexplicable suicide of a young man draws the viewer in but it's the characters that involve the viewer in a greater mystery of the heart; how did these people get to this point in their lives and the history of a nation? Hare delicately examines the spiritual decay of late-20th century British society and how it impacts all generations, from the haunted post-war generation to the alienated, disconnected contemporary youth. Ultimately both groups are unable to reach out to each other, trapped in the inescapable malaise which spares no-one.

    Vanessa Redgrave carries this film. In her eyes a dazzling spectrum of emotions infuse her scenes with joy, heartbreak, hopelessness, elation, and everything else in between. It's a brilliantly written film but no words are necessary to understand the despair. It's all in her eyes.
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    • Bishonen
    • Nov 3, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 19, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Home Vision Entertainment (DVD Distributor)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Un pasado en sombras
    • Filming locations
      • Harrogate Grammar School, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Film Four International
      • Greenpoint Films
      • Zenith Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,299,985
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $37,283
      • Jul 21, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,299,985
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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