Project Detail

Faintheart

Synopsis

Set in the world of battle re-enactments, Faintheart charts the epic quest of Viking Warrior Readmund the Just, aka Richard the sales assistant, as he attempts to win back the love of his long suffering wife Cath and son Martin.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Vito Rocco 1st Feature
Producer
Peter Carlton, Lee Thomas, Rob Morgan, Nick Love, Travis Katz
Co-Producer
Peter Carlton, Lee Thomas, Rob Morgan, Nick Love, Travis Katz
Screenwriter
David Lemon, Vito Rocco
Director of Photography
David Katznelson
Composer
Lol Hammond
Principal cast
Eddie Marsan, Jessica Hynes, Paul Nicholls, Ewen Bremner, Joseph Hamilton

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Film4, UK Film Council and Screen West Midlands present A Vertigo/ Slingshot Production of a MySpace Film

Sales Company

Protagonist Pictures

Francis House
11 Francis Street
London SW1P 1DE
UK

T + 44 (0)20 7306 5155

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