I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House

"In the middle of life and death..."

2016 1h 29m EN

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4.6

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Synopsis

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A young nurse takes care of an elderly author who lives in a haunted house.

“In the middle of life and death...”

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Cast

Ruth Wilson
Lily
Paula Prentiss
Iris Blum
Bob Balaban
Mr. Waxcap
Lucy Boynton
Polly Parsons
Brad Milne
Edward Bird
Daniel Chichagov
Mr. Darling
Erin Boyes
Young Iris
Beatrix Perkins
Wendy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Osgood Perkins
Writers: Osgood Perkins
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Osgood Perkins, shot by Julie Kirkwood. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Elvis Perkins. 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 Brian Ufberg 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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Ruth Wilson and Paula Prentiss and Bob Balaban carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In the middle of life and death...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Osgood Perkins directs. Julie Kirkwood behind the camera. Elvis Perkins scores. Brian Ufberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 10 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Directed by Osgood Perkins, shot by Julie Kirkwood. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Elvis Perkins. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Brian Ufberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ruth Wilson and Paula Prentiss and Bob Balaban carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "In the middle of life and death...".
9IMDB entry: tt5059406 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Julie Kirkwood
Original score: Elvis Perkins
Editing: Brian Ufberg
Production design: Shane Boucher
Costume design: Jennifer Stroud
VFX supervisor: Helen Thach
Sound: Ian Rodness
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016)

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Gimly2017-02-06
★ 4/10
If your average film is a storybook put to screen, then I Am The Pretty Thing is a poem put to screen. I can appreciate that they were trying something different here, but I was never much for poetry. Final rating:★★ - Definitely not for me, but I sort of get the appeal.

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