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1985 film by David Hare

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Wetherby is a 1985 drama film written and directed by David Hare. The cast includes Vanessa Redgrave, Ian Holm, Tim McInnerny, and Judi Dench. The narrative is set in Yorkshire and explores themes of memory, schoolteachers, and a dinner party. The story involves a random act of violence and an unsolved mystery. The film was produced by Greenpoint Films, Zenith Entertainment, and Film4 Productions.

The movie originated in the United Kingdom and Australia. It has a runtime of 102 minutes and was released in 1985. Distribution was handled by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Netflix, with availability on video on demand through providers like Shout! Factory and the Amazon Channel. The film received the Golden Bear award and is part of the Golden Bear collection. Review scores include a 7.6 out of 10 and a 67% rating.

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Film · TMDB

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The mysterious death of an enigmatic young man newly arrived in the suburb of Wetherby releases the long-repressed, dark passions of some of its residents.

Released: 1985-06-19102 minDir: David HareDrama, Mystery

Cast

  • Vanessa Redgrave as Jean Travers
  • Ian Holm as Stanley Pilborough
  • Judi Dench as Marcia Pilborough
  • Stuart Wilson as Mike Langdon
  • Tim McInnerny as John Morgan
  • Suzanna Hamilton as Karen Creasy

Themes

  • yorkshire
  • memory
  • schoolteacher
  • malaya
  • dinner party
  • spinster
  • value of education

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Ratings

IMDb

6.5/10

1,893 votes

Year
1985
Runtime
102 min
Genres
Drama, Mystery

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Australia
Original language
English language
Director
David Hare
Screenwriter
David Hare
Narrative location
Yorkshire
Duration
102
FilmAffinity ID
509890
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1985-11-21
title
Wetherby
distributed by
Netflix
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
67%
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