The Children is a 1990 British–German drama film directed by Tony Palmer and starring Ben Kingsley, Kim Novak and Britt Ekland.[1] It is based on the 1928 novel by Edith Wharton.
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| Directed by | Tony Palmer |
| Written by | Timberlake Wertenbaker |
| Based on | The Children by Edith Wharton |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Nicholas D. Knowland |
| Edited by | Tony Palmer |
| Music by | Evelyn Glennie |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
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| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Ben Kingsley as Martin Boyne
- Kim Novak as Rose Sellars
- Britt Ekland as Lady Zinnia Wrench
- Donald Sinden as Lord Wrench
- Geraldine Chaplin as Joyce Wheater
- Joe Don Baker as Cliffe Wheater
- Siri Neal as Judith
- Karen Black as Sybil Lullmer
- Robert Stephens as Azariah Dobree
- Rupert Graves as Gerald Ormerod
- Terence Rigby as Duke of Mendip
- Marie Helvin as Princess Buondelmonte
- Rosemary Leach as Miss Scope
- Mark Asquith as Terry
- Ian Hawkes as Bun
- Anouk Fontaine as Blanca
- Eileen Hawkes as Beechy
- Hermione Eyre as Zinnie
- Edward Michie as Chip
Release
editThe film premiered at the London Film Festival and received good reviews. Leonard Maltin praised the acting and felt Novak's performance was "excellent". However, following disputes between director Tony Palmer and the distributor over editing and music, the film was pulled from release and never distributed.[2]
See also
edit- The Marriage Playground (1929)
References
edit- ↑ BFI.org
- ↑ Mattlin, Meredith (6 July 2015). "We May Finally Get to See This Lost Film Starring Sir Ben Kingsley and Kim Novak". Indiewire. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
Further reading
edit- Tibbetts, John C., and James M. Welsh, eds. The Encyclopedia of Novels Into Film (2nd ed. 2005) pp 52–53.
External links
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