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The Pearl Comb

The Pearl Comb

Synopsis

In 1893, an endearing Cornish fisherman's wife captures the attention of the medical profession as the first person to ever cure someone of Tuberculosis. A doctor is sent to investigate her miraculous claim, hell bent on proving a woman's place is in the home and not practicing medicine... only to discover the source of her unearthly power.
BAFTA Film Awards 2025 - Nomination - Best British Short Film

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
21 min
Director
Ali Cook
Producer
David Lancaster, Miranda Richardson, Matthew James Wilkinson, Ross Williams
Editor
Sadaf Nazari
Screenwriter
Ali Cook
Director of Photography
Dave Miller
Principal cast
Beatie Edney, Ali Cook

Genre

Drama Fantasy

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

A Dunninger Films, Stigma Films production

Stigma Films

Sales Company

Disney+

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