The Living and the Dead

2006 1h 23m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 60

DramaHorror

Synopsis

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Lord Donald and Lady Nancy reside in the magnificent but run-down Longleigh House with James, their mentally disabled adult son. Nancy has fallen seriously ill and Donald is preparing to sell the house to raise enough money to pay for an operation. He arranges for the family nurse, Mary, to take care of Nancy while he leaves to tend to the sale. However, James wants to prove to his father that he can look after his mother on his own and decides to lock Mary out of the house. It isn't long before James starts mixing his mother's pills and forgetting to take his own medication, and as the stress of looking after his mother increases, so too does the severity of his own condition.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leo Bill
James Brocklebank
Roger Lloyd Pack
Donald Brocklebank
Kate Fahy
Nancy Brocklebank
Sarah Ball
Nurse Mary
Neil Conrich
Policeman
Richard Wills-Cotton
Nurse Mike

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Simon Rumley
Writers: Simon Rumley
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Simon Rumley, shot by Milton Kam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Chester. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Benjamin Putland 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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Leo Bill and Roger Lloyd Pack and Kate Fahy carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0483719 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Simon Rumley directs. Milton Kam behind the camera. Richard Chester scores. Benjamin Putland cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Simon Rumley, shot by Milton Kam. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Richard Chester. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Benjamin Putland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Leo Bill and Roger Lloyd Pack and Kate Fahy carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0483719 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "schizophrenia", "nightmare", "england", "funeral".