Summary
Northern England, 1912. The dinner of a wealthy family is interrupted by Inspector Goole, who only announces that a young woman has committed suicide. Then, he simply asks everyone present, one by one, if they knew her.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 77GoodWatch 76
Audience score86%
IMDb7.6
Letterboxd · 25 K ratings3.5/5
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −21 min on the typical 109
typical 10988Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 12 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+2Released
2015
September 13, 2015
11 years ago
Genres
DramaCrimeThrillerMysteryTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more12 people
- David ThewlisInspector Goole - The Inspector
- Ken StottArthur Birling
- Finn ColeEric Birling
- Chloe PirrieSheila Birling
- Miranda RichardsonSybil Birling
- Sophie RundleEva Smith
- Kyle SollerGerald Croft
- Lucy ChappellEdna
Flora NicholsonMiss Francis- GDGary DavisAlderman Meggarty
Wanda OpalinskaCharity Lady
Philip GascoyneMillward's Shop Customer (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Aisling Walsh Director
Writing · 2
- Helen Edmundson Writer
- J. B. Priestley Theatre Play
Production · 6
- Lucy Richer Executive Producer
- Greg Brenman Executive Producer
- Roanna Benn Executive Producer
- Howard Ella Producer
- Shaheen Baig Casting
- Rob Yeomans Production Secretary
Camera · 1
- Martin Fuhrer Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Alex Mackie Editor
Sound · 2
- Dominik Scherrer Original Music Composer
- Reg Mills Sound Recordist
Art · 4
- Maurice Cain Production Design
- Mickaela Trodden Set Decoration
- Adam Tomlinson Art Direction
- Dan Mucklow Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Amy Roberts Costume Design
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