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The Scarlet Tunic (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Moscow International Film Festival

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
92 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Biographies
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Commentary
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1998 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Stuart St. Paul

Written By:
Colin Clements
Thomas Hardy (story)

Actors:
Jean-Marc Barr ..... Matthaus Singer
Emma Fielding ..... Frances Groves
Simon Callow ..... Captain Fairfax
Jack Shepherd ..... Dr. Edward Grove
John Sessions ..... Humphrey Gould
Lynda Bellingham ..... Emily Marlowe
Thomas Lockyer ..... Christoph Singer
Andrew Tiernan ..... Muller
Gareth Hale ..... William Parsons
Lisa Faulkner ..... Amy Parsons
Roger May ..... Fridon
Laura Aikman ..... Dotty Marlowe
Erich Redman ..... Strasser
Jean Heard ..... Lizzie, Landlady
Tom McCabe ..... Officer Hubbard

Synopsis:

Born in Dorsetshire, Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) fictionalized the region as Wessex in his short stories and novels. In 1973, stories from Thomas Hardy's collection Wessex Tales (1888) were adapted to television for a BBC-2 series (also titled Wessex Tales) that included a memorable contribution ('A Tragedy of Two Ambitions') scripted by acclaimed British dramatist Dennis Potter, who later adapted Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge for the BBC2 in 1978. The Scarlet Tunic is based on another story from Wessex Tales, 'The Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion,' a 20-page tale of thwarted love, structured as a recollection by Phyllis as told to Hardy shortly before she died. For this $800,000-budgeted British period film, set in the early 19th century, the name Phyllis was changed to Frances (Emma Fielding), daughter of retired doctor Edward Groves (Jack Shepherd). Frances is engaged to her father's friend, dull Humphrey Gould (John Sessions), away on business. A German cavalry regiment is encamped on Groves' land, and one day, Frances meets handsome hussar Matthaus (Jean-Marc Barr), who's ready for action. He would like to either fight the French or return to Germany. The two have an immediate attraction. When the bored soldiers, including Matthaus, make plans to desert, Frances decides to leave with Matthaus. Unfortunately, Gould visits the Groves home on that very night, with resulting confrontations and conflicts. Former second-unit director and stunt coordinator Stuart St. Paul makes his feature directorial debut, with the screenplay (St. Paul, Mark Jenkins, Colin Clements) expanding on both the events and characters as penned by Hardy.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 04 September, 2009.

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