United Kingdom / May 06, 1996
Lord of Misrule (1996)
Directed by Guy Jenkin
1h 31minruntime
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Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Comedy drama. Retired Lord Chancellor Bill Webster decides to sell his memoirs to a tabloid newspaper in order to save his crumbling Cornish house. The Prime Minister wants to stop him as he believes the government will fall if his book is published. One of Bill's old girlfriends, now the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, is sent to try and stop him, but also on his trail is a tabloid journalist who senses a scoop.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Prunella Scales | Shirley |
| Martin Clunes | Minister of Defence |
| Mark Benton | Antler Man |
| Rob Brydon | Cornish Policeman |
| Peter Sullivan | Dr. Glanville |
| Rosemary Martin | Janie |
| Patricia Hayes | Ethel |
| Brian Bovell | Tim |
| Jimmy Gardner | Dad |
| Lisa Palfrey | Dr. Amy Clarke |
| Briony Glassco | Director |
Genres
TV MovieDramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lord of Misrule |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hat Trick Productions |
| Release date | 6 maggio 1996 |
| Executive producer | David M. Thompson, Denise O'Donoghue |
| Production | Jimmy Mulville |
| Writer | Guy Jenkin |
| Casting | Sarah Trevis, Mary Selway |
| Editing | Roy Sharman |
| Cinematography | Rex Maidment |
| Assistant directors | Stephen Woolfenden, Guy Jenkin |
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| Camera operators | Rex Maidment |
| Additional photography | Rex Maidment |
| Production design | Graeme Story, Heather Gibson |
| Art direction | Heather Gibson, Graeme Story |
| Set decoration | Graeme Story, Heather Gibson |
| Music | Matthew Scott |
| Sound | Matthew Scott |
| Costume design | Jo Thompson, Marella Shearer |
| Makeup | Marella Shearer, Jo Thompson |
| Hairstyling | Jo Thompson, Marella Shearer |
Release dates
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