Project Detail

The Bass Player

Synopsis

1880s deep in the countryside the Bass Player hot, tired and depressed decides to swim in the lake. There he sees a young girl asleep on the bank. Captivated he ties a bunch of flowers to her fishing line but the idyll is shattered as he discovers his clothes have been stolen.

Details

Year
2000
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
18 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Denis Lawson
Producer
Jacky Stoller
Editor
Peter Coulson
Screenwriter
Denis Lawson
Director of Photography
Bruno De Keyser
Sound
Mike Savage
Principal cast
Jim Carter, Andrew Livingstone, Harry Jones, James D'Arcy

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Lawrence Henry Productions

Contact: Jacky Stoller
33 Brookfield
Highgate West Hill
London N6 6AT
UK

T 020 8340 0877

Sales Company

Jane Balfour Films

Burghley House
35 Fortess Road
London NW5 1AQ
UK

T 020 7267 5392

jbf@janebalfourfilms.co.uk

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