Project Detail

A Book of Hours

A Book of Hours

Synopsis

A Book Of Hours follows a land surveyor and his assistant on a year long drive to the heart of middle England. Updated Medieval world pictures of love, harvest and hunting seen in the original 14th century calendar illustrations become the landscape of a new dark age.

Details

Year
2001
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
28 mins
Format
Betacam Sp
Director
Chris Saunders
Producer
Chris Saunders
Editor
Chris Saunders
Screenwriter
Chris Saunders
Director of Photography
Chris Saunders
Composer
Nic Bevan
Principal cast
Alan Ford, Thomas Fisher, Victor Seaward, Mayhendra Patel, Jason Skeet, Paul Allen

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Production Status

Production Company

World 12 Film

Chris Saunders
127 Cranworth Gardens
London
SW9 0NU
chris@world12.

Sales Company

World 12 Film

Chris Saunders
127 Cranworth Gardens
London
SW9 0NU
chris@world12.

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