The Ties That Bind

2014 1h 27m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 15

DramaCrimeMysteryTV Movie

Synopsis

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A divorce case involving a landowner and his young wife spirals into something darker, drawing Mr. Whicher into the heart of the English countryside where he uncovers the most disturbing and destructive of secrets.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Paddy Considine
Mr. Whicher
Nancy Carroll
Mrs. Piper
Risteard Cooper
Sir Henry Coverly
Helen Bradbury
Lady Jane Coverly
Luke Thompson
Josh Hallows
Joanna Horton
Ruth Hallows
Gwyneth Keyworth
Emma Finch
James Northcote
Linus Finch

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Geoffrey Sax
Writers: Helen Edmundson
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Suspicions of Mr Whicher Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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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 Geoffrey Sax, shot by Rasmus Arrildt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nick Arthurs 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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Paddy Considine and Nancy Carroll and Risteard Cooper carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3923996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Geoffrey Sax directs. Rasmus Arrildt behind the camera. Nick Arthurs cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Part of the "The Suspicions of Mr Whicher Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Geoffrey Sax, shot by Rasmus Arrildt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Nick Arthurs shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Paddy Considine and Nancy Carroll and Risteard Cooper carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt3923996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Rasmus Arrildt
Editing: Nick Arthurs
Makeup / hair: Nadia Stacey
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Ties That Bind (2014)

Part of

The Suspicions of Mr Whicher Collection

The Suspicions of Mr Whicher premiered in 2011 and starred Paddy Considine as Jonathan 'Jack' Whicher, a detective leading the investigation into a notorious child murder in the 1860s. The two-hour drama was an adaptation of Kate Summerscale's novel of the same name. A follow-up story, The Murder In Angel Lane was broadcast in May 2013 and saw Whicher working as a private inquiry agent having left the Metropolitan Police.