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ERA
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38 years old โ old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Pascali's Island
"At the end of an empire, a mystery began."
1988 1h 44m EN
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6.4TMDB ยท 25
Drama
Synopsis
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1908: Pascali, a spy for the Sultan, sends reports to Istanbul that nobody reads. His suspicions are roused when a British archaeologist appears, who may not be quite what he seems.
โAt the end of an empire, a mystery began.โ
Cast
Ben Kingsley
Basil Pascali
Charles Dance
Anthony Bowles
Helen Mirren
Lydia Neuman
Kevork Malikyan
Mardosian
Nadim Sawalha
Pasha
T. P. McKenna
Dr. Hogan
Giorgos Oikonomou
Greek Rebel
Vernon Dobtcheff
Pariente
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- James Dearden
- Writers
- James Dearden
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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Fun facts ๐ฟ
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by James Dearden, shot by Roger Deakins. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Loek Dikker. Worth a dedicated listen after โ most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Edward Marnier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Ben Kingsley and Charles Dance and Helen Mirren carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "At the end of an empire, a mystery began.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0095827 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 25 TMDB ratings โ you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
James Dearden directs. Roger Deakins behind the camera. Loek Dikker scores. Edward Marnier cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 138 years old โ old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by James Dearden, shot by Roger Deakins. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Loek Dikker. Worth a dedicated listen after โ most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Edward Marnier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Ben Kingsley and Charles Dance and Helen Mirren carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "At the end of an empire, a mystery began.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0095827 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 25 TMDB ratings โ you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Roger Deakins
- Original score
- Loek Dikker
- Editing
- Edward Marnier
- Makeup / hair
- Peter Frampton
- Runtime
- 104 min ยท 1h 44m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
James Dearden
Production companies
Who made it
- DE
Dearfilm
Key crew
- NovelBarry Unsworth
- EditorEdward Marnier
- Art DirectionPetros Kapouralis
- Art DirectionPhilip Elton
- Set DecorationJennifer Williams
- Executive ProducerScott Millaney
- ProducerMirella Sklavounou
- ProducerPaul Raphael
- ProducerTania Blunden
- Clapper LoaderNikki Williams
- Makeup ArtistPeter Frampton
- HairstylistSarah Love
- HairstylistSue Love
- GafferJohn Higgins
Release history ยท US
When it landed
- Theatrical1988-07-22PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- ใในใซใชใฎๅณถJP
