The Undertaker
Synopsis
In a small town in Northern England sometime in the 1960s, an undertaker is caught in a life and death moral dilemma, as he is coerced into disposing of the victims of a local gangster’s murderous power grab.
A dark psychological thriller blending mythic themes of loyalty and revenge, and good and evil, as it explores the fragile, shadowy boundary between life and death. A stark character study portraying the the moral journey of a man who profits from the deaths of others, but ultimately has to face the consequences of his actions before it is too late.
Details
- Year
- 2024
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 90 min
- Format
- Digital 4K
- Director
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Michael Wright 1st Feature
- Producer
- Roger Barclay, Michael Wright, Ben Hughes
- Co-Producer
- Jay Woolley
- Executive Producer
- Paul Drake, Neil Lupton
- Editor
- Nicholas Fielden
- Screenwriter
- Michael Wright
- Director of Photography
- Luke Fleming
- Sound
- Jonathan Blagrove
- Composer
- Tess Tyler
- Principal cast
- Paul McGann, Tara Fitzgerald, Murray Melvin, Sean Gilder, Nicholas Rowe, Roger Barclay, Bob Cryer
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Susceptor Films Ltd.
Roger Barclayc/o 124 Finchley Road
London
NW3 5JS
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