The Grotesque (1995)
ComedyDramaHorrorMysteryThriller
Sir Hugo is more interested in reconstructing dinosaur bones than in paying attention to his wife, Lady Harriet. He's not thrilled when daughter Cleo brings home her betrothed, Sidney, who aspires to be a poet. The new butler, Fledge, provides Lady Harriet with the attention she's been missing and then seduces Sidney. Did he have a role in Sidney's disappearance as well?
Director:
John-Paul Davidson
Writer:
Patrick McGrath
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Alan Bates as Sir Hugo Coal |
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Theresa Russell as Lady Harriet Coal |
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Sting as Fledge |
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Lena Headey as Cleo Coal |
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Jim Carter as George Lecky |
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Anna Massey as Mrs. Giblet |
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Trudie Styler as Doris |
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Maria Aitken as Lavinia Freebody |
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James Fleet as Inspector Limp |
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Steven Mackintosh as Sidney Giblet |
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John Mills as Sir Edward Cleghorn |
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Chris Barnes as Johm Lecky |
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Timothy Kightley as Harbottle |
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Richard Durden as Sykes-Herring |
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Nick Lucas as Hubert Cleggie |
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Annette Badland as Connie Babblehump |
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David Henry as Freddy Hoygh |
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Bob Goody as Father Pim |
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Edward Jewesbury as Sir Edward Tome |
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David Killick as Sir Humphrey Stoker |
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Geoffrey Freshwater as Jury Foreman |
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Jeffry Wickham as Justice Congreve |
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Michael Cronin as Dr. Walter Dendrite |
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Eleanor Church as Nurse |
| Directing | John-Paul Davidson | Director |
| Writing | Patrick McGrath | Novel |
| Writing | Patrick McGrath | Screenplay |
| Sound | Anne Dudley | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Andrew Dunn | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Colleen Atwood | Costume Design |
| Production | Trudie Styler | Producer |
| Production | Anita Sumner | Associate Producer |
| Production | John Kay | Line Producer |
| Production | Stephen Evans | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Tariq Anwar | Editor |
| Editing | Tracey Wadmore-Smith | Editor |
| Production | Joyce Nettles | Casting |
| Art | Jan Roelfs | Production Design |
| Art | Michael Seirton | Production Design |
| Art | Celia Barnett | Art Direction |
| Lighting | Paul Cronin | Gaffer |
| Camera | Gifford Hooper | Helicopter Camera |
| Camera | Andrew Cooper | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Richard Blanshard | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Stuart Brisdon | Special Effects |
| Sound | Stan Fiferman | Foley |
| Sound | Matt Grimes | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Dean Humphreys | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Derek Lloyd | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter Owen | Makeup Artist |