The Future Lasts a Long Time
Synopsis
Details
- Year
- 1998
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running time
- 13 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
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David Jackson
- Producer
- Dominic Earnes
- Director of Photography
- Alex Melman
- Principal cast
- Hans Matheson, Sienna Guillory, Samantha Morton and Nick Moran
- Screen Writer
- David Jackson
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Tapson Steel Films 24 Hanway Street, London W1P 9DD Tel: 020 7636 0033 Fax: 020 7636 0043
Sales Company
BFI Films 21 Stephen Street, London W1P 2LN Tel: 020 7255 1444 Fax: 020 7580 5830 E Mail: andrea.klein@bfi.org.uk
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