| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Vanessa Redgrave, Ian Holm, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Joely Richardson, Stuart Wilson, Tim McInnerny, Suzanna Hamilton, Marjorie Yates. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Stuart Harris ; art director, Jamie Leonard ; editor, Chris Wimble ; music, Nick Bicât, Tony Britten ; costume designer, Jane Greenwood, Lindy Hemming ; production designer, Hayden Griffin. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
Jean Travers is a schoolteacher whose life changes completely when a young man breaks into her home, and then kills himself right in front of her for no apparent reason. As Jean's friends struggle to help her, Jean is drawn deeper and deeper into a web of memories and deceptions. |
| Note |
Special features: "Director's introduction", a behind-the-scenes look at writing 'Wetherby' from writer/director David Hare; actor's selected filmographies & biographies; essays by author and critic Brian McFarlane. |
| Awards |
Berlin International Film Festival, 1985: C.I.C.A.E. Award (David Hare); Golden Berlin Bear (David Hare); Interfilm Award - Honorable Mention (David Hare). |
| Contents |
Special features: Widescreen version enhanced for 16:9 televisions -- Director's introduction -- Actors' selected filmographies & bios -- Essay by author and critic Brian McFarlane --Language: English -- Subtitles: English. |
| Subject |
Teachers -- Great Britain -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Burglars -- Death -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Adjustment (Psychology) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Life skills -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Hare, David, 1947-
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Redgrave, Vanessa, 1937-
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Holm, Ian, 1931-
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Dench, Judi, 1934-
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Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-
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Richardson, Joely.
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Harris, Stuart.
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Bicat, Nick.
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Britten, Tony.
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Home Vision Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0780029429 |
| Standard No. |
037429200926 |
| Music No. |
WET010 Home Vision Entertainment |
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