Switzerland / Aug 01, 1998 / Locarno Film Festival
Prometheus (1999)
Directed by Tony Harrison
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2h 4min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Tony Harrison's poetic essay on the working class - in particular the British miners -, its struggles, its dreams and its icononography - at the very end of the 20th century, as interpreted through the myth of Prometheus.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tim Hall | Miner |
| Ian Clayton | Miner |
| Roger Green | Miner |
| Paul Knaggs | Miner |
| James Banks | Miner |
| Alan Hobson | Miner |
| Dave Parker | Miner |
| Chris Franklin | Miner |
| Stewart Merrill | Miner |
| Paul Windmill | Miner |
| Catherine Pidd | Daughter of Ocean |
| Maureen Craven | Daughter of Ocean |
| Beverly Ashby | Daughter of Ocean |
| Sue Barker | Daughter of Ocean |
| Sandra Hookham | Daughter of Ocean |
| Claire Hookham | Daughter of Ocean |
| Jane Riley | Daughter of Ocean |
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| Lesley Pickersgill | Daughter of Ocean |
| Beverley Brighton | Daughter of Ocean |
| Vicky McAllister | Daughter of Ocean |
| Linda Callear | Daughter of Ocean |
| Jean McAuley | Daughter of Ocean |
Genres
DramaFantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Prometheus |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Film4 Productions, Holmes Associates, Arts Council of England |
| Release date | 16 aprile 1999 |
| Executive producer | Michael Kustow |
| Production | Andrew Holmes |
| Writer | Tony Harrison |
| Editing | Luke Dunkley |
| Cinematography | Alistair Cameron |
| Assistant directors | Tony Harrison |
| Camera operators | Alistair Cameron |
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| Additional photography | Alistair Cameron |
| Production design | Jocelyn Herbert |
| Art direction | Jocelyn Herbert |
| Set decoration | Jocelyn Herbert |
| Music | Richard Blackford |
| Sound | Richard Blackford |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Apr 16, 1999
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