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The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

1989 · 93 min

A chilly, storybook adventure with gothic menace and plucky children, where danger lurks in the snow and wickedness is satisfyingly punished.

Directed by
Stuart Orme
Genres
Drama, Family, Fantasy
Overview
A Dickensian mock-Gothic tale of resourceful children, evil governesses, forged wills, cruel orphanages, and goodness triumphant set against an isolated country house, in an alternate 19th century where savage packs of wolves roam the snowbound countryside.

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Directed by
Stuart Orme
Genres
Drama, Family, Fantasy
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • justice
  • family
  • betrayal
  • class
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour3
Realism3
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama, family, fantasy, science fiction
Directed by
Stuart Orme
Written by
William M. Akers
Starring
Stephanie Beacham, Mel Smith, Emily Hudson, Aleks Darowska, Geraldine James, Richard O'Brien, Jane Horrocks, Rebecca Callard
Music
Colin Towns
Cinematography
Paul Beeson
Runtime
93 min
Country
Czechoslovakia, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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