The Green Man (TV serial)
The Green Man is a BBC's three-part TV adaptation, based on Kingsley Amis' 1969 novel of the same name. Originally aired on BBC1 from 28 October to 11 November 1990, starring Albert Finney as the main character Maurice.
| The Green Man | |
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| Genre | Supernatural, Drama |
| Based on | The Green Man by Kingsley Amis |
| Written by | Malcolm Bradbury |
| Directed by | Elijah Moshinsky |
| Starring | Albert Finney Nicky Henson Josie Lawrence Michael Culver |
| Composer(s) | Tim Souster |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | David Snodin |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company(s) | A&E Television Productions for BBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC1 |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 28 October – 11 November 1990 |
Plot
Maurice Allington is the owner of "The Green Man", a country inn that he claims is haunted by ghosts. He is usually either frightening guests with his ghost stories, or trying to seduce them, but he slowly comes to realise that some of his stories may be true.
Cast
- Albert Finney as Maurice
- Linda Marlowe as Joyce
- Sarah Berger as Diana
- Nicky Henson as Jack
- Josie Lawrence as Lucy
- Michael Grandage as Nick
- Natalie Rose as Amy
- Michael Culver as Underhill
- Robert Schofield as David
- Michael Hordern as Gramps
- Nickolas Grace as Sonnenscheim
- Sandra Caron as Mrs. Klinger
- Brian Greene as Mr. Klinger
- Anna Syke as Mrs. Underhill
Production
Reception
Awards
The series won the 1991 BAFTA for Best Original Television Music (by Tim Souster), Finney was nominated for Best Actor, and Masahiro Hirakubo was nominated for Best Film Editor.
References
- "Dorset On Screen - British Film Centenary Report". www.south-central-media.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- geograph ST6502 : Up Cerne Manor House
- Dorset On Screen: A Report On The Use Of Dorset As A Film-TV Location For The British Film Centenary 1996
- The South-Central Region on Screen
- Dorset in the Movies
- ST6502 : Up Cerne Manor House
External links
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