Seeing Red

2000 1h 42m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Coral Atkins, a British soap star of the 1970s, becomes deeply affected by the plight of children from troubled homes. Against considerable odds, Coral harnesses her celebrity to launch a crusade to establish her own home to care for the children. Based on the memoirs of Coral Atkins.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sarah Lancashire
Coral Atkins
Richard Dillane
Steve
Eileen Davies
Miss Ross
John Quayle
Sir Godfrey Nicholson
Lizzy McInnerny
Sylvia
Olwen May
Harriet
Reece Noi
Wayne
Roberta Kerr
Miss Robinson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Graham Theakston
Writers: Christopher Monger
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Graham Theakston, shot by Lukas Strebel. 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 Barrington Pheloung. 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 Alan Jones 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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Sarah Lancashire and Richard Dillane and Eileen Davies carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0239958 — 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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The take

Graham Theakston directs. Lukas Strebel behind the camera. Barrington Pheloung scores. Alan Jones cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Graham Theakston, shot by Lukas Strebel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Barrington Pheloung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alan Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sarah Lancashire and Richard Dillane and Eileen Davies carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0239958 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.