Project Detail

A Man of Letters

Synopsis

A disagreement about the nature of love between a postman and his friend leads to an unexpected confession about a love letter that was never sent.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
7 mins
Format
HD
Director
Tom Turley
Producer
Rowland Kimber
Editor
Peter King
Screenwriter
Patrick Thomson, Tom Turley
Director of Photography
David Procter
Sound
Dario Swade
Composer
The Chocolate Dandies
Principal cast
Ian Attfield, Nick Von Schlippe, Laura Steel

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

The Agenda Collective,

Suite 53B EuroLink Business Centre,
49 Effra Road,
London SW2 1BZ
UK

T +44 (0)20 7733 2778

Sales Company

Tom Turley,

c/o The Agenda Collective,
Suite 53B EuroLink Business Centre,
49 Effra Road,
London SW2 1BZ
UK

T+44 (0)7900 432 114

turleytw@googlemail.com

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