M.R. James: Ghost Writer (2013)
DocumentaryTV MovieHorrorFantasy
Mark Gatiss steps into the mind of M.R. James, the enigmatic English master of the supernatural story. How did this donnish Victorian bachelor, conservative by nature and a devout Anglican, come to create tales that continue to chill readers more than a century on? Mark attempts to uncover the secrets of James's inspiration, taking an atmospheric journey from James's childhood home in Suffolk to Eton, Cambridge and France, venturing into ancient churches, dark cloisters and echoing libraries along the way.
Director: John Das
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Mark Gatiss as Presenter |
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Robert Lloyd Parry as MR James |
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Martin Bassindale as Chitchat Society Member |
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Adam Collier as Chitchat Society Member |
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Harry de Moraville as Chitchat Society Member |
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Peter Edwards as Chitchat Society Member |
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Alec Fellows-Bennett as Chitchat Society Member |
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Alan Macfarlane as Self - King's College, Cambridge |
| Directing | John Das | Director |
| Production | John Das | Producer |
| Production | Michael Poole | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Mark Gatiss | Writer |
| Crew | Pete Howell | Mixing Engineer |
| Editing | Michael Lansdell | Colorist |
| Editing | James Beynon | Online Editor |
| Sound | Simon Pinkerton | Sound |
| Camera | Mike Robinson | Camera Technician |
| Production | Chloƫ Penman | Researcher |
| Production | Nikki Jones | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Deborah Read | Production Manager |
| Production | Andy Mosse | Producer's Assistant |
| Camera | Andy Mosse | Additional Camera |
| Editing | Glenn Rainton | Editor |