The Ghost Writer (1983)
Nathan Zuckerman, a budding 23 year old writer infatuated with the Great Books, discovers the contradictory claims of literature and experience while an overnight guest in the secluded New England farmhouse of his idol, E. I. Lonoff. Also staying is Amy Bellette, a young woman with a vague past.
Director: Tristram Powell
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Mark Linn-Baker as Nathan Zuckerman |
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Claire Bloom as Hope Lonoff |
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Sam Wanamaker as E.I. Lonoff |
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Paulette Smit as Amy Bellette |
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MacIntyre Dixon as Dr. Zuckerman |
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Joseph Wiseman as Judge Wapter |
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Rose Arrick as Mrs. Zuckerman |
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Harriet Wilson as Taxi Driver |
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Cecile Mann as Nurse |
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Patricia Pellows as Mrs. Wapter |
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Ralph G. Morse as Writer |
| Art | Suzanne Cavedon | Art Direction |
| Crew | Kenneth MacMillan | Cinematography |
| Production | Peter B. Cook | Producer |
| Editing | Lois Drinkwater | Editor |
| Production | Michael Gill | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Tristram Powell | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rita Ryack | Costume Design |
| Writing | Philip Roth | Writer |
| Production | Penelope Piggott | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Angus Newton | Editor |
| Writing | Tristram Powell | Writer |
| Sound | George Fenton | Music |