Saturday, January 9, 2016

January 9 - Another Life

Today’s film is a drama with scenes that happen on January 9. Watch this film tonight.

ANOTHER LIFE     

Edith Graydon is a dreamer who eventually marries shipping clerk Percy Thompson, but carries on an  adulterous affair with merchant sailor Frederick Bywaters, a friend of her brothers. Her letters to him reveal her hopes for a future with him and her attempts to kill her husband. Finally Frederick kills Percy. Edith says she had no part in the murder, but in spite of Frederick’s testimony that he impulsively acted alone, both are convicted.  On January 9, 1923 [1:32:34 to 1:36:13] Edith and Frederick are hung.

Date given in film at 1:32:35

Director - Philip Goodhew

Producers - Chris Craib and Lora Fox Gamble

Screenplay - Philip Goodhew

Released -  February 2, 2001

Runtime – 1 hour 41 minutes

Starring –

Natasha Little as Edith Graydon Thompson
Nick Moran as Percy Thompson
Ioan Gruffudd as Frederick Bywaters
Imelda Staunton as Ethel Graydon
Rachael Stirling as Avis Graydon
Tom Wilkinson as Mr Carlton
Diana Coupland as Mrs Lester
Daniel Brocklebank as Newnie
Elizabeth McKechnie as Mrs Thompson
Gyuri Sarossy as Archie

Copyright by Ivan Walters in 2016

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