The Changeling

1993 1h 30m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

RomanceDramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Just days before her wedding, Beatrice-Joanna has a chance encounter with Alsemero, and realizes that she has met her one true love. To marry the man she loves, she persuades the love-struck henchman De Flores to murder her fiance, but does not anticipate the tragic consequences of her actions.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Elizabeth McGovern
Beatrice-Joanna
Bob Hoskins
De Flores
Hugh Grant
Alsemero
Sean Pertwee
Tomazo
Adie Allen
Diaphanta
Maynard Eziashi
Jasperino
Myrtle Moss
Nanny
Peter Darling
Alonzo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Simon Curtis
Writers: Michael Hastings
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor St. John O'Rorke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Elizabeth McGovern and Bob Hoskins and Hugh Grant carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0109397 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Simon Curtis directs. Stephen Warbeck scores. St. John O'Rorke cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Stephen Warbeck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor St. John O'Rorke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Elizabeth McGovern and Bob Hoskins and Hugh Grant carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0109397 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.