Lorna Doone (1990 film)
| Lorna Doone | |
|---|---|
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| Based on | the novel Lorna Doone by R.D. Blackmore |
| Directed by | Andrew Grieve |
| Starring | Polly Walker Sean Bean Clive Owen |
| Theme music composer | Julian Nott |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Alan Horrox Antony Root |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Production company | Thames Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 26 December 1990 |
Lorna Doone is a 1990 British drama television film directed by Andrew Grieve and starring Polly Walker, Sean Bean and Clive Owen.[1] It is based on the 1869 novel Lorna Doone by R.D. Blackmore set in the West Country during Monmouth's Rebellion. It was made by Thames Television and aired on ITV.
Locations[edit]
Location filming took place near Glasgow in Scotland rather than the West Country, as producer Alan Horrox explained in The Spectator, "[the novel Lorna Doone] demands sweeping moorland vistas, plunging waterfalls, and a secret valley, as well as much else besides. When we researched the available locations on Exmoor, we discovered that much of the area has changed profoundly since the 17th-century setting of the original novel...I believe it could never successfully evoke the full-blooded dramatic sweep of this classic novel."[2][3]
Plot[edit]
West country yeoman John Ridd (Clive Owen) vows to avenge the death of his father by destroying the land-grabbing Doone family. Then he meets, and immediately falls in love with, the beautiful and innocent Lorna Doone (Polly Walker).
Cast[edit]
- John Ridd - Clive Owen
- Carver Doone - Sean Bean
- Lorna Doone - Polly Walker
- Sarah Ridd - Billie Whitelaw
- Tom Faggus - Miles Anderson
- Judge Jeffreys - Kenneth Haigh
- Annie Ridd - Jane Gurnett
- Sir Ensor Doone - Robert Stephens
- Ensie Doone - Euan Grant Maclachlan
- John Ridd's Father - Michael Mackenzie
- Young John - Andrew Ferguson
- Young Lorna - Claire Madden
- Neighbour - Paul Young
- Priest - Martin Heller
- Lady Dugal - Rachel Kempson
- James II - Hugh Fraser
Critical reception[edit]
Allmovie called it "one of the more rewarding film adaptations of the venerable R. D. Blackmore novel."[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Lorna Doone". BFI. Archived from the original on 18 January 2009.
- ^ http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/518492/Lorna-Doone/original-print-info.html [bare URL]
- ^ "Scottish Lorna Doone". The Spectator Archive.
- ^ "Lorna Doone (1990) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie.
External links[edit]
Lorna Doone at IMDb
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