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 |
| Production | Michael Poole | Executive Producer |
| Production | John Das | Producer |
| Directing | John Das | Director |
| Production | Chloƫ Penman | Researcher |
| Crew | Pete Howell | Mixing Engineer |
| Production | Nikki Jones | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Andy Mosse | Producer's Assistant |
| Writing | Mark Gatiss | Writer |
| Camera | Andy Mosse | Additional Camera |
| Editing | Glenn Rainton | Editor |
| Editing | Michael Lansdell | Colorist |
| Editing | James Beynon | Online Editor |
| Camera | Mike Robinson | Camera Technician |
| Production | Deborah Read | Production Manager |
| Sound | Simon Pinkerton | Sound |