Project Detail

Beautiful Creatures

Synopsis

Written by Simon Donald and produced by Donald and Alan J Wands, Beautiful Creatures is the first feature from director Bill Eagles.

A witty contemporary thriller, Beautiful Creatures teams Rachel Weisz and Susan Lynch as Petula and Dorothy, two women from different sides of the tracks drawn together by the violence of their boyfriends. When they accidentally kill Petula's boyfriend, they are forced into increasingly elaborate and dangerous attempts to evade discovery.

Details

Year
2001
Type of film
Features
Running time
87 mins
Format
35mm Kodak
Director
Bill Eagles
Producer
Alan J Wands, Simon Donald
Editor
John Gregory
Screenwriter
Simon Donald
Director of Photography
James Welland
Sound
Louis Kramer (production)
Composer
Murray Gold
Principal cast
Rachel Welsz, Susan Lynch, Iain Glen, Alex Norton

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Creatures Limited

Contact: Simon Donald
C/O Hamilton Asper
24 Hanway Street
London W1P 9DD
UK

Sales Company

DNA Films (Financier) Universal

Contact: Jenny Jones
75/77 Margaret Street
London W1W 8BH
UK

T 020 7291 8010

jenny.jones@dnafilms.com

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