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2001 0h 16m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 18

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Synopsis

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The land is filled with people in urns chattering at top speed, but only to themselves, not to one another. The focus goes to three people: a man, his mistress and his wife.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alan Rickman
Man
Kristin Scott Thomas
1st Woman
Juliet Stevenson
2nd Woman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anthony Minghella
Writers: Samuel Beckett
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anthony Minghella, shot by Benoît Delhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lisa Gunning shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Alan Rickman and Kristin Scott Thomas and Juliet Stevenson carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0268536 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anthony Minghella directs. Benoît Delhomme behind the camera. Lisa Gunning cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ireland, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Anthony Minghella, shot by Benoît Delhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Lisa Gunning shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alan Rickman and Kristin Scott Thomas and Juliet Stevenson carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0268536 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.