Summary
In Victorian England, wealthy patriarch Sir Harald Alabaster invites an impoverished biologist, William Adamson, into his home. There, William tries to continue his work, but is distracted by Alabaster's seductive daughter, Eugenia.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 67Audiences 68GoodWatch 67
Tomatometer67%
IMDb6.8
Audience score68%
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.4/5
Running time
1 h 58 min
A typical length for dramas, +9 min on the typical 109
typical 109118Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 1 countries
Released
1995
September 10, 1995
31 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
United States
Academy Awards1996 to 1997
- Costume Design1997Nominated
- Costume Design1996Nominated
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 moreDirecting · 2
- Philip Haas Director, Screenplay
- Danuta Skarszewska Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Belinda Haas Screenplay, Producer, Editor
- A.S. Byatt Story
Production · 3
- Kerry Orent Producer
- Joyce Herlihy Producer
- Celestia Fox Casting
Camera · 4
- Bernard Zitzermann Director of Photography
- Simon Mein Still Photographer
- Alex Bailey Still Photographer
- Kevin Flay Camera Operator
Sound · 7
- Alexander Bălănescu Original Music Composer
- Wendy Hedin Supervising Sound Editor
- George A. Lara Foley
- Colin Nicolson Sound
- Michael Barry Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Brian Vancho Foley
Art · 2
- Jennifer Kernke Production Design
- Alison Riva Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Paul Brown Costume Design
- Martin Samuel Hairstylist
- Jane Hamilton Costume Supervisor
- Sarah Monzani Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Eric Baraillon Gaffer
Other crew · 1
- Kim Brandstrup Choreographer
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