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A Dishonourable Death

Synopsis

Set in 1837, we bear witness to a gentleman's duel on the outskirts of London... A case of mistaken identity, poor timekeeping, injured pride masquerading as honour, a set of old duelling pistols, and what we have is a whirlwind journey of oddity and both intentional and unintentional death-doing…

Details

Year: 2023
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 12 min 11 sec
Format: Super 35mm
Director: BLOK
Producer: Gareth Francis
Executive Producer: BLOK, Simon Elborne, Gareth Francis
Editor: Adam Rudd
Screenwriter: BLOK
Director of Photography: BLOK
Production Designer: James Hatt
Sound: George Castle
Composer: Pete Blyth
Principal cast: Christos Lawton, David Fulton, Roger Thomson, Claire Rafferty, Gracie Wallis, Paul Chan, Robert Lee, Phil Zimmerman

Genre

Black Comedy Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

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12 Swan Yard
London
N1 1SD

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