Something's Rotten

1979 1h 16m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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The queen of an unnamed European country is being pressured by her Prime Minister to abdicate the throne in favour of one of her sons. But she wrestles with the question which son, the older but emotionally unstable Prince Calvin or the younger but more mature Prince George, will be named as her successor. Meanwhile, a series of murders of the palace staff is being committed by an unidentified “Skulker”, whom the queen begins to suspect may in fact be one of the princes.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charlotte Blunt
The Queen
Geoffrey Bowes
Prince Calvin
Trudy Weiss
Marina Falk
Christopher Barry
Prince George
Cec Linder
Alexis Alexander
J.P. Linton
Dr. Burns
Irene Hogan
Loretta
William Osler
Dr. Conrad

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harvey Frost
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Charlotte Blunt and Geoffrey Bowes and Trudy Weiss carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0124881 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Harvey Frost directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Charlotte Blunt and Geoffrey Bowes and Trudy Weiss carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0124881 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.