The Little Stranger (film)
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| Directed by | Lenny Abrahamson |
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| Written by | Lucinda Coxon |
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The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Little Stranger is an upcoming British mystery horror drama film directed by Lenny Abrahamson and written by Lucinda Coxon, based on the novel of same name by Sarah Waters. The film stars Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, Will Poulter, and Charlotte Rampling.
Plot
In post-WWII Britain, a doctor revisits a crumbling great house called Hundreds Halls where his mother once worked as a nurse maid. The owners are losing the house because they can’t afford the taxes, even though they say the home is haunted by the malevolent ghost of their mother’s first-born daughter. The doctor has been called upon to treat one of the current residents and becomes obsessed with marrying the owner’s adult daughter, and bad things begin to happen.
Cast
- Domhnall Gleeson as Dr. Faraday
- Ruth Wilson as Caroline Ayres
- Will Poulter as Roderick Ayres
- Charlotte Rampling as Mrs. Ayres
Production
In September 2015, it was announced that Lenny Abrahamson would be directing an horror drama adaptation of Sarah Waters' novel The Little Stranger, scripted by Lucinda Coxon, in which Domhnall Gleeson would play the lead role of Dr. Faraday.[1] On 5 May 2017, Ruth Wilson was reportedly cast in the film, which would be produced by Element Pictures with Gail Egan.[2] On 23 May 2017, Focus Features acquired the worldwide distribution rights to the film, excluding the UK, France and Switzerland, where Pathé would be releasing. Will Poulter, and Charlotte Rampling were also cast in the film, which would be produced by Egan, Andrea Calderwood, and Ed Guiney, while it was developed by Potboiler Productions, Film4 Productions, and Element.[3]
Principal photography on the film began on 6 July 2017 in the UK, where it would take place in different locations outside of London and Yorkshire for about 10 weeks.[4]
References
- ↑ Jagernauth, Kevin (25 September 2015). "Domhnall Gleeson Reteaming With ‘Frank’ And ‘Room’ Director Lenny Abrahamson For ‘The Little Stranger’ | IndieWire". www.indiewire.com. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ↑ Jr, Mike Fleming (5 May 2017). "Ruth Wilson Joins Domhnall Gleeson In Lenny Abrahamson-Helmed ‘The Little Stranger’". Deadline. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ↑ Lodderhose, Diana (23 May 2017). "Focus Features Acquires Lenny Abrahamson’s ‘The Little Stranger’ – Cannes". Deadline. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ↑ Grater, Tom (6 July 2017). "Lenny Abrahamson's 'The Little Stranger' starts UK shoot". Screen Daily. Retrieved 9 July 2017.