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The Woman In White

1997 · 125 min

A brooding Victorian mystery that wraps you in fog, secrets and quiet dread, unfolding slowly toward a satisfying reveal.

Directed by
Tim Fywell
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Tara Fitzgerald, Justine Waddell, Andrew Lincoln
Tagline
Not all villans wear black
Overview
Based upon Wilkie Collins Victorian mystery, the gothic tale tells of a pair of half sisters whose lives end up caught in a grand conspiracy revolving around a mentally ill woman dressed in white. As the story unfolds, murder, love, marriage, and greed stand between the two women and happy lives. Their only hope is the secret the woman in white waits to tell them.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Tim Fywell
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Tara Fitzgerald, Justine Waddell, Andrew Lincoln
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • greed
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • madness
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller
Directed by
Tim Fywell
Written by
David Pirie
Starring
Tara Fitzgerald, Justine Waddell, Andrew Lincoln, Susan Vidler, John Standing, Adie Allen, Ian Richardson, James Wilby
Cinematography
Richard Greatrex
Runtime
125 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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