Project Detail

The Lesson

Synopsis

A young novelist eager to make a name for himself begins tutoring the son of one of the most influential writers in the world. Good intentions soon give way to suspicion as darker motivations surface and the lines of master and protégé are blurred.
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2023 - Spotlight Narrative - World premiere

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Features
Running time
102 min
Format
HD
Director
Alice Troughton 1st Feature
Producer
Camille Gatin, Cassandra Sigsgaard, Judy Tossell, Fabien Westerhoff
Executive Producer
Andrew Karpen, Kent Sanderson
Editor
Paulo Pandolpho
Screenwriter
Alex MacKeith
Director of Photography
Anna Patarakina
Production Designer
Seth Turner
Sound
Howard Bargroff
Composer
Isobel Waller Bridge
Principal cast
Richard E. Grant, Julie Delpy, Daryl McCormack, Stephen McMillan, Crispin Letts
Film Title Note
fka THE TUTOR

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Tutor Film Ltd

159 High Street
Barnet
EN5 5SU

Sales Company

Film Constellation

Fabien Westerhoff
Kemp House
152-160 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX

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