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Tight 49-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
The Author of Beltraffio
1976 0h 49m EN
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7.5
BANGER
★7.5TMDB · 2
TV MovieDrama
Synopsis
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A young American writer visits a famous author in the English countryside, and notices antagonism between the author and his wife over the upbringing of their young son.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Tom Baker
Mark Ambient
Georgina Hale
Beatrice Ambient
Catherine Willmer
Gwendoline Ambient
Michael Shannon
James Sinclair
Stefan Gates
Dolcino
Preston Lockwood
Doctor
Rosamund Greenwood
Vicar's wife
Rynagh O'Grady
Ruth
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Tony Scott
- Writers
- Henry James, Robin Chapman
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Tony Scott directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 49-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Tom Baker and Georgina Hale and Catherine Willmer carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0335934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 49 min · 0h 49m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Tony Scott
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Scott Free Productions
GB
Key crew
- Short StoryHenry James
- DialogueJean-Dominique de la Rochefoucauld
- ProducerStephen Bayly
- MusicJohn Scott
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV1976-03-27
Also known as
International titles
- Nouvelles d'Henry James: L'auteur de BeltraffioFR
