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Le manoir du secret

Original title: A Fatal Inversion
  • TV Mini Series
  • 1992
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Jeremy Northam, Douglas Hodge, and Saira Todd in Le manoir du secret (1992)
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After Adam inherits a country house from his great uncle, he and his friend Rufus decide to spend the summer there instead of abroad. An odd assortment of 'house guests' turns up through dif... Read allAfter Adam inherits a country house from his great uncle, he and his friend Rufus decide to spend the summer there instead of abroad. An odd assortment of 'house guests' turns up through different means and it's an uneasy mix at best. A decade afterwards, the bodies of a young wo... Read allAfter Adam inherits a country house from his great uncle, he and his friend Rufus decide to spend the summer there instead of abroad. An odd assortment of 'house guests' turns up through different means and it's an uneasy mix at best. A decade afterwards, the bodies of a young woman and an infant are discovered in the woods behind the house. As the police investigate,... Read all

  • Stars
    • Douglas Hodge
    • Jeremy Northam
    • Rachel Joyce
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    290
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    • Stars
      • Douglas Hodge
      • Jeremy Northam
      • Rachel Joyce
    • 5User reviews
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    Douglas Hodge
    Douglas Hodge
    • Adam
    • 1992
    Jeremy Northam
    Jeremy Northam
    • Rufus
    • 1992
    Rachel Joyce
    • Anne
    • 1992
    Saira Todd
    • Zosie
    • 1992
    Patricia Kerrigan
    • Marigold
    • 1992
    Gordon Warnecke
    Gordon Warnecke
    • Shiva
    • 1992
    Michael Simkins
    Michael Simkins
    • D.C. Stretton
    • 1992
    Angharad Thomas
    • Abigail
    • 1992
    Lowri Thomas
    • Abigail
    • 1992
    Julia Ford
    Julia Ford
    • Vivien
    • 1992
    Janet Steel
    • Lily
    • 1992
    Jane Wymark
    Jane Wymark
    • Meg Chipstead
    • 1992
    Philip Bowen
    • Alec Chipstead
    • 1992
    Nicholas Woodeson
    Nicholas Woodeson
    • Inspector Winder
    • 1992
    Clara Salaman
    • Mary…
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    Philip Glenister
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    Shirley Dixon
    Shirley Dixon
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    • 1992
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    pdianek

    Do movies-made-for-Brit-TV have a lock on male nudity?

    Now that we have your attention -- yes, there's actually quite a bit of attractive, hippie-ish, naked romping in this film, which flashbacks a lot. The same actors play themselves at 30-ish as well as ten years before -- quite authentically, it's not just lighting, their very movements say "young". A haunting tale, full of the carelessness of youth and the fear of discovery now that middle age, pride of place, and self-created family have begun to appear. Twists and turns, ending in an unjust but completely believable finish.
    9steinlilch

    Cracking stuff.

    I recall very well when this was initially shown on the Beeb in May of '92. I video'd it at the time & have retained it ever since. As well as the performances being first rate, by a young cast, it was the incidental score by David Ferguson that I found most haunting. His music for the likes of 'Moondial,' 'Cracker' & more I consider to be unsurpassed by any other of his ilk during the late 80's & early/mid 90's. However, this somewhat under-rated 3 part thriller deserves a singular DVD release, methinks, rather than it being thrown into a box-set with other lesser TV versions of Rendell's work. It's no 'Singing Detective' but it's still great. So there.
    Loopino

    Haunted a nine year old

    I looked for this for a long time, as I could only remember the plot, and none of the authors or writer...and I only realised after I recognised Douglas Hodge when he was in the Caretaker on stage, that i got my lead...

    This was an excellently atmospheric dramatatisation about indulgence, abuse, decay and guilt and the past catching up. It was wonderfully scripted and acted...and there was something really chilling about that house and those grounds...

    I remember watching this when i was nine, wrapped in a blanket on cold winter's nights..and it gave me nightmares for weeks afterwards...but i didnt mind that....

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      Rufus Fletcher: Adam's playing lord of the manor, he just sacked the gardener.

      Mary Gage: Well I don't think he should have let him go! You have to keep this house up, cherish it for your great-uncle's sake.

      Rufus Fletcher: Oh yes, please! I would like to become a member of the Grown-Ups Club, please rush me a subscription form and a prospectus for a musty afterlife.

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    • Release date
      • May 10, 1992 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Fatal Inversion
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      1 hour
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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