In 1921, England is overwhelmed by the loss and grief of World War I. Hoax exposer Florence Cathcart visits a boarding school to explain sightings of a child ghost. Everything she believes unravels as the 'missing' begin to show...
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Cast
| Rebecca Hall | ... |
Florence Cathcart
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| Dominic West | ... |
Robert Mallory
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| Imelda Staunton | ... |
Maud Hill
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| Isaac Hempstead Wright | ... |
Tom Hill
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| Shaun Dooley | ... |
Malcolm McNair
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| Joseph Mawle | ... |
Edward Judd
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| Diana Kent | ... |
Harriet Cathcart
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| Richard Durden | ... |
Alexander Cathcart
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| John Shrapnel | ... |
Reverend Hugh Purslow
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| Cal MacAninch | ... |
Freddie Strickland
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| Lucy Cohu | ... |
Constance Strickland
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| Anastasia Hille | ... |
Dorothy Vandermeer
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| Andrew Havill | ... |
George Vandermeer
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| Tilly Vosburgh | ... |
Vera Flood
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| Ian Hanmore | ... |
Albert Flood
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| Steven Cree | ... |
Sergeant Evans
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| Alfie Field | ... |
Victor Parry
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Felix Soper | ... |
Julian Dowden
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| Sidney Johnston | ... |
John Franklin
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| Spike White | ... |
Alistair Howell
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| Charlie Callaghan | ... |
Chris Hartley
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| James Kirkham | ... |
William Ramsbottom
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Ewan Andrew Walker | ... |
Richard McGorian
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| Adam Thomas Wright | ... |
Max Tebbitts
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Ben Greaves-Neal | ... |
Child Impostor
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Daniel Pirrie | ... |
Captain Mills
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| Nicholas Amer | ... |
Edgar Hirsthwit
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Katie Hart | ... |
Katie Forbes
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Molly Lewis | ... |
Child Florence
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| Nick Murphy | ... |
Teacher 1
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Joseph M. Jenkins | ... |
Child Ghost Stand-ins
(as Joseph Jenkins)
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Zach Mitchell | ... |
Child Ghost Stand-ins
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Joseph Courtney | ... |
Child Ghost Stand-ins
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Neil Broome | ... |
School Master (uncredited)
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Andy Callaghan | ... |
Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)
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Andrew Foster | ... |
Removal Man (uncredited)
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| Vera Horton | ... |
1920's Lady (uncredited)
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Charlotte Lowdell | ... |
Neighbour (uncredited)
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Terry Swoffer | ... |
Gardener (uncredited)
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Sarah Weldon | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Laura Yates | ... |
Mother (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nick Murphy | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Stephen Volk | ... | (screenplay by) and |
| Nick Murphy | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Joanie Blaikie | ... | co-producer |
| Jenny Borgars | ... | executive producer |
| Will Clarke | ... | executive producer |
| Olivier Courson | ... | executive producer |
| Sarah Curtis | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Robin Guise | ... | executive producer: LipSync Productions |
| Peter Hampden | ... | executive producer: LipSync Productions |
| Norman Merry | ... | executive producer |
| Joe Oppenheimer | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Raven | ... | executive producer: LipSync Productions |
| Ed Rubin | ... | associate producer |
| Carole Sheridan | ... | executive producer |
| Julia Stannard | ... | producer (produced by) |
| David M. Thompson | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Daniel Pemberton | ... | (music) |
Cinematography by
| Eduard Grau | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Victoria Boydell | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Rob Ackerman | ... | technical support: LipSync Post |
| Chris Bentley | ... | d-lab operator: LipSync Post |
| Linden Brownbill | ... | post production engineer: LipSync Post |
| Alberto Buron | ... | digital restoration technician: LipSync Post |
| James Clarke | ... | digital intermediate supervisor: LipSync Post |
| Ritchie Ferguson | ... | technical support: LipSync Post |
| Stuart Fyvie | ... | colourist: LipSync Post |
| Scott Goulding | ... | on-line editor: LipSync Post |
| Ruth Halliday | ... | negative checker |
| Lisa Jordan | ... | senior post producer: Lipsync Post |
| Scott Macbeth | ... | technical support: LipSync Post |
| Alexandra Montgomery | ... | post production delivery |
| Lea Morement | ... | assistant editor |
| Daniel Tomlinson | ... | senior d-lab operator: LipSync Post |
| Diana Vasquez | ... | d-lab operator: LipSync Post |
| Rick White | ... | technical support: LipSync Post |
| Abigail McKenzie | ... | digital lab operator (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Shaheen Baig | ||
Production Design by
| Jon Henson | ||
Art Direction by
| Fiona Gavin | ||
| Nicki McCallum | ... | supervising art director (as Nicola McCallum) |
Set Decoration by
| Robert Wischhusen-Hayes | ||
Costume Design by
| Caroline Harris | ||
Makeup Department
| Julie Dorrat-Keenan | ... | makeup artist |
| Sandrine Mugglestone | ... | daily assistant makeup/hair |
| Daniel Phillips | ... | hair designer / make-up designer |
| Tapio Salmi | ... | hair supervisor / makeup supervisor |
| Anita Anderson | ... | crowd hair/makeup artist: dailies (uncredited) |
| Caroline Greenough | ... | daily makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Kristyan Mallett | ... | prosthetics supplier (uncredited) |
| Olivia Rotheram-Jones | ... | crowd makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Melissa van Tongeren | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Christopher Cameron | ... | unit manager: Scotland |
| Alistair Hopkins | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Emma Pike | ... | production manager |
| Lesley Stewart | ... | head of physical production: Optimum Releasing |
| Kevin Westley | ... | unit manager: England |
| Suzie Shearer | ... | production manager: reshoot (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Toby Ford | ... | first assistant director |
| Alison Goring | ... | second assistant director |
| Christian Otty | ... | third assistant director |
| Sarah Mooney | ... | third assistant director: reshoots (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Helen Allingham | ... | art department assistant |
| Mark Billingham | ... | dressing props: London |
| Brian Boyne | ... | carpenter |
| Catherine Carruthers | ... | graphics |
| Chris Chandler | ... | property master: London |
| Susan Collin | ... | graphics |
| Paul Curren | ... | supervising painter |
| Sam Curren | ... | painter |
| Fiona Dickson | ... | draughtswoman |
| Jim Elliott | ... | property master: Scotland |
| Colin H. Fraser | ... | charge hand (as Colin Fraser) |
| Derek Fraser | ... | construction manager |
| Iain Geddes | ... | painter |
| Alan Harley | ... | property hand |
| Allan Henderson | ... | stand-by props |
| Peter Knotts | ... | carpenter |
| Colin Macinnes | ... | stand-by carpenter: Scotland |
| Neil Maguire | ... | storyboard artist |
| Gary Martin | ... | dressing props: London |
| Jamie McCallum | ... | carpenter (as James McCallum) |
| George McKay | ... | painter |
| Paul McNamara | ... | property hand |
| Matt Mooney | ... | stand-by props |
| Danny Oji | ... | plasterer (as Daniel Oji) |
| Claire Pidgeon | ... | production buyer |
| Kara Ramsay | ... | stand-by art director |
| David Richmond | ... | carpenter |
| Tom Walker | ... | stand-by carpenter: England |
| Mark White | ... | carpenter |
| Craig Cheeseman | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Charlie Cobb | ... | fine art painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Mark Appleby | ... | adr mixer: LipSync Post |
| Ben Brazier | ... | foley editor: LipSync Post |
| Robert Brazier | ... | foley recordist: LipSync Post |
| Paul Cotterell | ... | adr mixer: LipSync Post / sound re-recording mixer: LipSync Post |
| Garry Davis | ... | sound trainee: London |
| Colin Gregory | ... | sound maintenance engineer |
| Sue Harding | ... | foley artist: LipSync Post |
| James Harrison | ... | sound effects designer: LipSync Post |
| Colin Nicolson | ... | production sound mixer |
| Ben Tat | ... | assistant adr mixer: LipSync Post |
| Andrew Walsh | ... | sound trainee (as Andy Walsh) |
| Ian Wilkinson | ... | adr editor: LipSync Post / dialogue editor: LipSync Post |
| Rowena Wilkinson | ... | foley artist: LipSync Post |
| Yanti Windrich | ... | assistant re-recording mixer |
| Laurent Boudaud | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Neal Champion | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Stefan Drury | ... | head of visual effects: LipSync Post |
| Sean Farrow | ... | executive visual effects supervisor: LipSync Post (as Sean H. Farrow) |
| Simon Leech | ... | digital compositor: LipSync Post |
| Emelie Nilsson | ... | digital compositor: LipSync Post |
| David Sjodin | ... | digital compositor: LipSync Post |
| Daniel Spain | ... | systems engineer: LipSync Post |
| Angela Stanley | ... | digital compositor: LipSync Post (as Angela Rose) |
| Jon Stanley | ... | senior systems engineer: LipSync Post |
| Lucy Tanner | ... | visual effects coordinator: LipSync Post |
| James Elster | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Matt Foster | ... | matte painter: LipSync Post (uncredited) |
| Antonio Rodríguez Díaz | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Abbi Collins | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Rob Jarman | ... | stunt double: Judd (as Robert Jarman) |
| Belinda McGinley | ... | stunt double: Constance |
| Daz Parker | ... | stunt double: Florence |
| William Willoughby | ... | stunt double: Mallory (as Will Willoughby) |
| Susan Horton | ... | stunt double: Mishael Morgan (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Maite Astiz | ... | second assistant camera (as Maite Sanchez Astiz) |
| Alex Bailey | ... | still photographer |
| Dave Berry | ... | stand-by rigger (as David Berry) |
| Alasdair Boyce | ... | video assistant |
| Ray Brown | ... | electrician |
| Robert Dibble | ... | first assistant camera |
| David Draper | ... | grip |
| Andy Duncan | ... | lighting gaffer (as Andrew Duncan) |
| Paul Edwards | ... | steadicam operator |
| Pau Esteve Birba | ... | camera operator / director of photography: second unit |
| Robert Etherson | ... | grip |
| Claire Louise Fraser | ... | camera trainee (as Claire Fraser) |
| Eduard Grau | ... | camera operator |
| Charlie Gray | ... | documentary photographer |
| Chris Hayden | ... | camera trainee |
| Alex Howe | ... | first assistant camera |
| Keith Hunt | ... | best boy |
| Rupert Lloyd-Parry | ... | grip (as Rupert Lloyd Parry) |
| Dave McKay | ... | aerial camera operator |
| Tom Miller | ... | still photographer: [eriod stills |
| Mark Morley | ... | grip |
| Martin Palmer | ... | electrician |
| Kevin Robertson | ... | electrician |
| Peter Robertson | ... | steadicam operator |
| Tony Sankey | ... | grip |
| Mike Scott | ... | steadicam operator |
| David Tyler | ... | lighting gaffer |
| Perry Costello | ... | rigger (uncredited) |
| Stuart Hendry | ... | assistant still photographer (uncredited) |
| Grant McPhee | ... | clapper loader: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Giles Nuttgens | ... | additional photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Vanessa Baker | ... | adr voice casting |
| Aisha Bywaters | ... | casting associate (as Aisha Waters) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Harriet Edmonds | ... | stand-by costume |
| Graham Hunter | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Anna Lau | ... | costume supervisor |
| John Laurie | ... | standby costume |
| Lyndie MacIntyre | ... | costume construction |
| Elizabeth Pittok | ... | costume trainee |
| Molly Rae Withers | ... | costume trainee |
| Louise Egan | ... | costume daily (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Helene Lenszner | ... | location manager: England |
| Cindy Thomson | ... | location manager: Scotland |
Music Department
| Robin Ashwell | ... | musician: viola |
| Jennifer Bern | ... | musician: solo soprano |
| Crouch End Festival Chorus | ... | musicians: choir |
| Gordon Davidson | ... | music assistant |
| Andrew Dudman | ... | music mixer / score recordist |
| Stephanie Gonley | ... | leader: music |
| Gareth Griffiths | ... | music coordinator |
| Helen Kamminga | ... | musician: solo viola (as Helen Kaminga) |
| Daniel Pemberton | ... | score producer |
| Andrew Skeet | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| David Temple | ... | director: The Grouch End Festival Choir |
| Alison Wright | ... | music supervisor |
| Darrell Alexander | ... | music coordinator (uncredited) |
| Paul Edmund-Davies | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Phil Hope | ... | music executive producer (uncredited) |
| Aled Jenkins | ... | assistant score engineer (uncredited) |
| Roger Linley | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Hilary Skewes | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lucy Enfield | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Willie Bennie | ... | action car coordinator |
| Robert Ward | ... | driver: props |
Additional Crew
| Reno Antoniades | ... | legal services: Optimum Releasing, Lee & Thompson |
| Laurence Binyon | ... | poem: "For the Fallen (September 1914)" |
| Nicola Blacker | ... | senior production executive: Origin Pictures (as Nicola Hill) |
| Mary Brehony | ... | legal services: Creative Scotland, Brehony & Co. |
| Alexander Brodie | ... | rushes runner |
| James Buckler | ... | production and delivery coordinator: BBC Films |
| Neil Calder | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Rosa Camero | ... | marketing |
| Lucy Cargill | ... | assistant to director: Scotland |
| Patricia Carr-Wright | ... | chaperone |
| Marion Comengre | ... | assistant to executive producer: Optimum Releasing |
| Peter Eardley | ... | production accountant |
| Tina Ellis | ... | post-production assistant accountant |
| Leslie Finlay | ... | development executive: Creative Scotland |
| James Forde | ... | chief financial officer: Optimum Releasing |
| Shyama Friedenson | ... | marketing: Studiocanal |
| Jamie Gavin | ... | rushes runner |
| Olivia Gifford | ... | rushes runner |
| Katie Goodson | ... | senior production executive: Origin Pictures (as Katie Goodson-Thomas) |
| Clare Hardwick | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Tarn Harper | ... | post-production accountant |
| Jane Hawley | ... | production executive: BBC Films |
| Glynn Henderson | ... | health and safety advisor |
| Billy Hinshelwood | ... | legal services: Origin Pictures |
| Ruth Hodgson | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Steve Joberns | ... | auditor: AGN Shipleys (as Stephen Joberns) |
| Ian Johnson | ... | unit publicist |
| Tracey Larcombe | ... | epk |
| Zander Levy | ... | development executive: Origin Pictures |
| Alison Macdonald | ... | unit nurse |
| Dan MacRae | ... | head of development: Optimum Releasing |
| Alfredo Matallana | ... | rushes runner |
| Jacqui McBride | ... | assistant accountant (as Jacqueline McBride) |
| Linda McClure | ... | business affairs: Creative Scotland |
| Ashley McFarlane | ... | floor runner |
| Alexandra Montgomery | ... | post production delivery / post-production delivery |
| Steven Moore | ... | production runner |
| Paul Mortimer | ... | unit nurse |
| Suzanne Noble | ... | head of press & publicity: Optimum Releasing |
| Neeral Patel | ... | production assistant: Origin Pictures |
| Linda Pather | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Danny Perkins | ... | chief executive: Optimum Releasing |
| Livy Sandler | ... | legal & business affairs: manager: BBC Films |
| Hugh Spearing | ... | head of theatrical marketing: Optimum Releasing |
| Andy Surry | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Andrew Surry) |
| Ed Wethered | ... | development editor: BBC Films |
| Jenny Williams | ... | production coordinator |
| Rob Darnell | ... | runner (uncredited) |
| Lorraine Edwards | ... | pre-production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jim Elliott | ... | armourer (uncredited) |
| Robyn Henderson | ... | floor runner (uncredited) |
| Ruth Elizabeth Howard | ... | floor runner: dailies (uncredited) |
| Alex McEwan | ... | production assistant: reshoots (uncredited) |
| Michael D. Walsh | ... | assistant production coordinator (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Catherine Remy | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- StudioCanal Features (presents)
- BBC Film (presents)
- Creative Scotland (in association with)
- Lipsync Productions (in association with)
- Origin Pictures (production)
Distributors
- Optimum Releasing (2011) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- StudioCanal UK (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- StudioCanal UK (2012) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2013) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC Two)
- BBC Two (2013) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Cinematográfica Blancica (CB) (2013) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One (2012) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Epcott (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2013) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Nettai Museum (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- West Video (2012) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Bir Film (2012) (Turkey)
- Cohen Media Group (2012) (United States)
- DeAPlaneta (2012) (Spain)
- Eagle Pictures (2011) (Italy)
- Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2013) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Long Shong Entertainment Multimedia Company (2012) (Taiwan)
- Madman Entertainment (2012) (Australia)
- Nordisk Film (2012) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Panasia Films (2012) (Hong Kong)
- PlayArte Pictures (2012) (Brazil)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Vicol Entertainment (2012) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Vicol Entertainment (2012) (Hong Kong) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Zon Audiovisuais (2013) (Portugal)
Special Effects
- LipSync Post (visual effects)
- SFX GB (special effects)
Other Companies
- Abbey Road Studios (music recorded and mixed at)
- Air-Edel Associates (music services provided by)
- Brehony & Co. (legals: Creative Scotland)
- Cool Music (music services provided by)
- Cool Music (musicians' contracting)
- Edinburgh Film Focus (special thanks)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Film Finances (film completion guarantor)
- HNA (facilities)
- HireWorks (HD Avid equipment rental)
- Lee & Thompson (legal services: Optimum Releasing)
- LipSync Post (digital grading)
- LipSync Post (sound)
- Media Insurance Brokers (MIB) (insurance provided by)
- MovieScore Media (soundtrack)
- National Trust - Lyme Park, Cheshire (special thanks)
- PDG Helicopters (aerial photography)
- Panalux (lighting equipment)
- Panavision (camera equipment)
- Peter Anderson Studio (titles and credits)
- Royal Parks, Regent's Park (special thanks)
- Sapex Scripts (post production script services)
- Shipleys (audited by)
- The Clearing House Ltd. (negative checks)
- The Real Spice of Life (catering)
Storyline
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In 1921, in London, the arrogant and skeptical Florence Cathcart is famous for exposing hoaxes and helping the police to arrest con artists. The stranger Robert Mallory tells her that the headmaster of a boarding school in Rookford had invited her to travel to Cumbria to investigate a ghost that is frightening the pupils to death. He also tells that many years ago there was a murder in the estate and recently pupil Walter Portman had died. The reluctant Florence finally accepts to go to Cumbria. On arrival, she is welcomed by governess Maud and the boy Thomas Hill. Soon Florence discovers what had happened to Walter and then the students, teachers and staff are released on vacation, and Florence remains alone with Robert, Maud and Tom in the school. Florence is ready to leave the boarding school when strange things happen, leaving Florence scared. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | All the children are gone... except one. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP3,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP54,478, 18 Nov 2011 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The painting, of two women killing a man, that is said to be the boys' favourite, is titled "Judith beheading Holofernes" and was painted in 1612 by Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1652). See more » |
| Goofs | When Florence went into the hidden compartment and found the stuffed rabbit, the rabbit played a recorded song. At this point in history, toys only contained small music boxes, which played chiming music. The closest thing was the "Lioretgraph Jumeau" which sang a maximum of 35 words using a small phonograph. More advanced singing toys didn't make their appearance until the late 1930's and early 40's. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in November 2011 (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Finlandia Hymn - Be Still My Soul See more » |
| Crazy Credits | [opening title] Observation: Between 1914 and 1919, war and influenza claimed more than a million lives in Britain alone. Conclusion: This is a time for ghosts. Florence Cathcart "Seeing Through Ghosts" p7 See more » |
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Florence Cathcart: Not seeing them, it's not the same as forgetting. Is it? See more » |