Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

1999 0h 23m EN

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 61

ComedyScience FictionTV Movie

Synopsis

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Before the Doctor can settle down to married life, he must face one last confrontation with his deadly enemy of certain death - the Master.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rowan Atkinson
The Doctor
Julia Sawalha
Emma
Jonathan Pryce
The Master
Richard E. Grant
The Quite Handsome Doctor
Jim Broadbent
The Shy Doctor
Hugh Grant
The Handsome Doctor
Joanna Lumley
The Female Doctor
Roy Skelton
Daleks (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Henderson
Writers: Steven Moffat
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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27 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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Directed by John Henderson, shot by Chris Howard. 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 Roger Limb. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Rowan Atkinson and Julia Sawalha and Jonathan Pryce carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0212887 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Henderson directs. Chris Howard behind the camera. Roger Limb scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by John Henderson, shot by Chris Howard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Roger Limb. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Rowan Atkinson and Julia Sawalha and Jonathan Pryce carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0212887 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.