Another Life (2001)
Another Life (2001)
Love In Her Heart, Murder On Her Mind
A woman is wrongly accused of murdering her husband in Edwardian London. Just before the outbreak of World War I, Edith Graydon married her boyfriend Percy Thomson. He survives the war but theirs is not a happy marriage. She doesn't really love him and he feels it every day. He's also possessive and their daily life is a constant battle. She meets and falls in love with Frederick Bywaters, her sister's one-time boyfriend. They have a long affair and her desperate attempts to get either a formal separation of divorce from her husband falls on deaf ears. They are at their wits end and Bywaters decides to do something about it. On a dark evening when Edith is walking with her husband, Bywaters stabs him to death. Edith is charged with murder along with Bywaters and both are found guilty. She claims her innocence right up until the day they are both executed by hanging in 1923. Based on a true story.

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Cast

Natasha Little Natasha Little As: Edith Jessie Thompson
Nick Moran Nick Moran As: Percy Thompson
Ioan Gruffudd Ioan Gruffudd As: Frederick Edward Francis Bywaters
Imelda Staunton Imelda Staunton As: Ethel Graydon
Tom Wilkinson Tom Wilkinson As: Mr. Carlton
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Storyline

A woman is wrongly accused of murdering her husband in Edwardian London. Just before the outbreak of World War I, Edith Graydon married her boyfriend Percy Thomson. He survives the war but theirs is not a happy marriage. She doesn't really love him and he feels it every day. He's also possessive and their daily life is a constant battle. She meets and falls in love with Frederick Bywaters, her sister's one-time boyfriend. They have a long affair and her desperate attempts to get either a formal separation of divorce from her husband falls on deaf ears. They are at their wits end and Bywaters decides to do something about it. On a dark evening when Edith is walking with her husband, Bywaters stabs him to death. Edith is charged with murder along with Bywaters and both are found guilty. She claims her innocence right up until the day they are both executed by hanging in 1923. Based on a true story.


Tagline: Love In Her Heart, Murder On Her Mind
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 15 June 2001

Country: GB

Runtime: 101m

Company Credits

Company: Boxer Films, Alibi Pictures, Arts Council of England

Budget: $500,000

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Cast

Natasha Little

Natasha Little

Edith Jessie Thompson

Nick Moran

Nick Moran

Percy Thompson

Ioan Gruffudd

Ioan Gruffudd

Frederick Edward Francis Bywaters

Imelda Staunton

Imelda Staunton

Ethel Graydon

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Mr. Carlton

Rachael Stirling

Rachael Stirling

Avis Graydon

Diana Coupland

Diana Coupland

Mrs. Lester

Michael Bertenshaw

Michael Bertenshaw

William Graydon

Daniel Brocklebank

Daniel Brocklebank

Newnie

Elizabeth McKechnie

Elizabeth McKechnie

Mrs. Thompson

Judy Clifton

Judy Clifton

Nora Lester

Simon Paris

Simon Paris

Sgt. Mew

Alex Potter

Alex Potter

Young Billy

Anton Gregory

Anton Gregory

Young Harold

Rikki Doughty

Rikki Doughty

Young Freddie

Juliet Forester

Juliet Forester

Miss Prior

Helen Brampton

Helen Brampton

Lily Thompson

Angela Hart

Angela Hart

Nun

Karen Powell

Karen Powell

Nun

Daniel Goode

Daniel Goode

Kenneth

Gyuri Sarossy

Gyuri Sarossy

Archie

Arthur Gerard

Arthur Gerard

Mr Lester

Barbara Wilshere

Barbara Wilshere

Mr Carlton's Whore

Nicholas Hutchison

Nicholas Hutchison

Dr Maudsley

Alan Leith

Alan Leith

Inspector Hall

Michael Sheard

Michael Sheard

Mr. Justice Shearman

Bruce Purchase

Bruce Purchase

Sir Henry Curtis-Bennett

John Tordoff

John Tordoff

John Ellis

Richard Mayes

Richard Mayes

Prison Chaplain

Directed By

Kim Armitage

Kim Armitage

Script Supervisor

Philip Goodhew

Philip Goodhew

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Angela Hart

Angela Hart

Producer

Kate Plantin

Kate Plantin

Casting

Gillian Hawser

Gillian Hawser

Casting

Caroline Hutchings

Caroline Hutchings

Casting

Chris Craib

Chris Craib

Executive Producer

Lora Fox Gamble

Lora Fox Gamble

Producer

Alex Harakis

Alex Harakis

Executive Producer

Danny Passi

Danny Passi

Executive Producer

Fabio Chino Quaradeghini

Fabio Chino Quaradeghini

Executive Producer

Gary Smith

Gary Smith

Executive Producer

Nigel Thomas

Nigel Thomas

Executive Producer

Peter Watson-Wood

Peter Watson-Wood

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Tory Wright

Tory Wright

Hair Designer

Gabrielle Spanswick

Gabrielle Spanswick

Costume Supervisor

Tracey Wells

Tracey Wells

Key Hair Stylist

Stephanie Collie

Stephanie Collie

Costume Design

Lisa Shanley

Lisa Shanley

Assistant Costume Designer

Lou Burton

Lou Burton

Makeup Artist

Sound

James McConnel

James McConnel

Music

Jack Stew

Jack Stew

Foley Artist

Visual Effects

Simon Frame

Simon Frame

Visual Effects Producer

Camera

Alf Tramontin

Alf Tramontin

Steadicam Operator

Simon Archer

Simon Archer

Director of Photography

Lighting

Andy Cole

Andy Cole

Rigging Gaffer

Art Department

James Merifield

James Merifield

Production Design

Gina Cromwell

Gina Cromwell

Set Decoration

Paul Ghirardani

Paul Ghirardani

Art Direction

Nicola de Fresnes

Nicola de Fresnes

Art Department Assistant

Simon Morrissey

Simon Morrissey

Property Master

Other Crew

Caroline Pope

Caroline Pope

Choreographer

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