Project Detail

A Soldier's Tunic

Synopsis

1855. An English cavalryman returns from the Crimean intent on marrying his sweetheart, only to find she is expected to wed another. To resolve the issue he accepts the challenge of a duel; for a love you would not die for is no love at all.

Details

Year
2005
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
12 mins
Format
HD DVCPro
Director
Simon Bovey
Producer
David Bill
Editor
Torquil Dearden
Screenwriter
Simon Bovey
Director of Photography
Terry Flaxton
Sound
Alex Christison
Composer
Rochford Dyer
Principal cast
Georgina Chapman, Grant Ibbs, Paul Antony-Barber, Ralph Watson

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Storyville

Cheltenham Film Studios
Hatherley Lane
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL51 6PN
UK

T+44 (0)1905 454178

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