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 film: 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

Production Status

Complete

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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