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Summary
A Dickensian mock-Gothic tale of resourceful children, evil governesses, forged wills, cruel orphanages, and goodness triumphant set against an isolated country house, in an alternate 19th century where savage packs of wolves roam the snowbound countryside.
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Cast
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Stephanie BeachamLetitia Slighcarp
Mel SmithMr. Grimshaw
Geraldine JamesGertrude Brisket
Richard O'BrienJames
Jane HorrocksPattern
Rebecca CallardEmma
Jonathan CoyLord Willoughby
Eleanor DavidLady Willoughby
Dilys HamlettAunt Jane
Gillian HannaMrs. Shubunkin
Jiří LábusDr. Morne
Trevor ByfieldTrain Driver
Tom BakerNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
Crew
- Directed by
- Stuart Orme
- Written by
- William M. Akers, Joan Aiken
- Produced by
- Mark Forstater
- Music by
- Colin Towns
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Facts
December 15, 1989 · 1 h 33 min · Drama, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Released
- December 15, 1989
- Runtime
- 1 h 33 min
- Genres
- Drama, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- XC, United Kingdom
- Budget
- $5 million
- Available in
- 6 countries
Tropes
Old Retainer, Artistic Licence, Honor Among Thieves +9
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Is The Wolves of Willoughby Chase worth watching?
60
DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 5.9).
What tropes does The Wolves of Willoughby Chase use?
Old RetainerArtistic LicenceHonor Among ThievesSpoiled BratAnimal LoverBeast and BeautyArtistic License – EngineeringEvil TeacherFoilForging the WillVictorian LondonCruel and Unusual Deathand 15 more
TV Tropes lists 27 tropes for it, including Old Retainer, Artistic Licence, and Honor Among Thieves.


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