Project Detail

Odour of Chrysanthemums

Synopsis

Odour of Chrysanthemums is adapted from D. H. Lawrence's classic short story. Set in 1913, this dark tale cleverly unveils a disturbing and surprising twist during an intense period between dusk and dawn. Elizabeth, a coal miner's wife waits anxiously with her two children for her husband, Walter's return. Convinced that he is residing in the tavern Elizabeth is consumed with resentment until Walter's mother brings news of a horrific mining accident and a desperate truth is revealed.

Details

Year
2007
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
28 mins 30 secs
Format
tbc
Director
Mark Partridge
Producer
Andrea Wallace Grant, Mark Partridge
Co-Producer
Andrea Wallace Grant, Mark Partridge
Editor
Liz Webber
Screenwriter
Adaptation Mark Partridge and Andrea Wallace Grant based on a short story by D H Lawrence
Director of Photography
Mark Partridge
Production Designer
Philip Barber
Sound
Gerald Abeille
Composer
Stephen Daltry
Principal cast
Geraldine O' Rawe, Geraldine James, Bruce Alexander, Gawn Grainger, Julian Glover, Tim Kirkus, Jake McCollough, Florence Rumney-Scriven

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Jack Russell Productions Ltd

Heatherset, Copperkins Grove
Chesham Bois
Amersham
Bucks. HP6 5QD
UK

A.W.Grant@btinternet.com

Sales Company

Jack Russell Productions Ltd

Heatherset, Copperkins Grove
Chesham Bois
Amersham
Bucks. HP6 5QD
UK

A.W.Grant@btinternet.com

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