The Riddle
Synopsis
In a remarkable twin-role performance, Jacobi also plays the ghost of Charles Dickens, returning to read his long-lost novel.
Together, the tramp, journalist and press officer unlock the riddle of the manuscript to solve the modern murders. Along the way they encounter a greedy publisher, a corrupt detective and a menacing construction boss.
Based on the award-winning script by writer-director Brendan Foley, The Riddle is in the vein of classic Hitchcock noir thrillers with elements of the magic realism of films such as The Sixth Sense and The Green Mile.
Details
- Year
- 2008
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 116 mins
- Director
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Brendan Foley
- Producer
- Brendan Floley, Lars Hermann, Chris Chrisafis, Peter Burrell, Mark Moriarty, Joe Condren
- Screenwriter
- Brendan Foley
- Director of Photography
- Mark Moriarty
- Principal cast
- Vinnie Jones, Derek Jacobi, Vanessa Redgrave, Jason Flemyng, Julie Cox
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Manuscript Productions Ltd
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Sales Company
Hollywood Classics
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