Doctor Who: The Snowmen

"This Christmas, carnivorous snow meets Victorian values."

2012 1h 0m EN

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7.7

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★7.7TMDB · 246

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Synopsis

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The Doctor has retired to 1892 London. Despite the protests of his allies, he is determined to keep out of mankind's affairs. However, a governess named Clara has stumbled upon a plot which only the Doctor can unravel, involving the death of her predecessor in ice and the sinister Dr. Simeon, who controls monsters made of sentient snow. And there is another mystery afoot: Clara is the spitting image of Oswin Oswald, whom the Doctor saw die in the Dalek asylum...

“This Christmas, carnivorous snow meets Victorian values.”

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Cast

Matt Smith
The Doctor
Jenna Coleman
Clara Oswin Oswald
Richard E. Grant
Dr. Walter Simeon
Dan Starkey
Strax
Catrin Stewart
Jenny Flint
Neve McIntosh
Madame Vastra
Tom Ward
Captain Latimer
Liz White
Alice

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Saul Metzstein
Writers: Steven Moffat
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Saul Metzstein, shot by Stephan Pehrsson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William Oswald 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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Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman and Richard E. Grant carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This Christmas, carnivorous snow meets Victorian values.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2380513 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Saul Metzstein directs. Stephan Pehrsson behind the camera. Murray Gold scores. William Oswald cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Directed by Saul Metzstein, shot by Stephan Pehrsson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Murray Gold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor William Oswald shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman and Richard E. Grant carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "This Christmas, carnivorous snow meets Victorian values.".
8IMDB entry: tt2380513 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.