Orphans (1998)
Orphans (1998)
Are YOUR parents a burden?
A group of four siblings reunite in Glasgow on the eve of their mother's funeral, and the children mourn their mother's passing in a variety of ways—sometimes heartfelt, sometimes bizarre. As a potential thunderstorm threatens to damage the city, the situation compounds itself.

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Cast

Douglas Henshall Douglas Henshall As: Michael
Gary Lewis Gary Lewis As: Thomas
Rosemarie Stevenson Rosemarie Stevenson As: Sheila
Stephen McCole Stephen McCole As: John
Ann Swan Ann Swan As: Mother of Family
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A group of four siblings reunite in Glasgow on the eve of their mother's funeral, and the children mourn their mother's passing in a variety of ways—sometimes heartfelt, sometimes bizarre. As a potential thunderstorm threatens to damage the city, the situation compounds itself.


Tagline: Are YOUR parents a burden?
Certification: 18

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 03 September 1998

Country: GB

Runtime: 101m

Company Credits

Company: Antoinine Green Bridge, The Scottish Arts Council, The Glasgow Film Fund, National Lottery, British Screen Productions, Film4 Productions

Revenue: $49,501

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Cast

Directed By

Peter Mullan

Peter Mullan

Director

Mark Goddard

Mark Goddard

First Assistant Director

Guy Heeley

Guy Heeley

Second Assistant Director

Michael Queen

Michael Queen

Third Assistant Director

Janis Watt

Janis Watt

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Frances Higson

Frances Higson

Producer

Paddy Higson

Paddy Higson

Executive Producer

Doreen Jones

Doreen Jones

Casting

Lenny Mullan

Lenny Mullan

Casting Assistant

Gillian Berrie

Gillian Berrie

Production Coordinator

John Booth

John Booth

Location Manager

Michael Higson

Michael Higson

Location Assistant

Robert Etherson

Robert Etherson

Location Assistant

Louise Coulter

Louise Coulter

Production Accountant

John McKain

John McKain

Assistant Accountant

Edited By

Colin Monie

Colin Monie

Editor

David Gibson

David Gibson

First Assistant Editor

Lorraine Keiller

Lorraine Keiller

Assistant Editor

Giles Burgess

Giles Burgess

Assistant Editor

Sylvia Wheeler

Sylvia Wheeler

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Lynn Aitken

Lynn Aitken

Costume Design

Anastasia Shirley

Anastasia Shirley

Makeup Designer

Margie Fortune

Margie Fortune

Wardrobe Supervisor

Carole K. Millar

Carole K. Millar

Wardrobe Assistant

Sara Kramer

Sara Kramer

Assistant Makeup Artist

Claire Davies

Claire Davies

Assistant Makeup Artist

Sound

Craig Armstrong

Craig Armstrong

Original Music Composer

Mike Prestwood Smith

Mike Prestwood Smith

Sound

Peter Brill

Peter Brill

Sound Recordist

Peter Murphy

Peter Murphy

Boom Operator

Hilary Wyatt

Hilary Wyatt

Supervising Sound Editor

Lorraine Keiller

Lorraine Keiller

Dialogue Editor

Pat Hayes

Pat Hayes

Sound Mixer

John Fitzgerald

John Fitzgerald

Sound Mixer

Ted Swanscott

Ted Swanscott

Foley Recordist

Lionel Selwyn

Lionel Selwyn

Foley Artist

Felicity Cottrell

Felicity Cottrell

Foley Artist

Mike Prestwood Smith

Mike Prestwood Smith

ADR Mixer

Sandy Dworniak

Sandy Dworniak

Music Supervisor

Visual Effects

Stuart Brisdon

Stuart Brisdon

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Grant Cameron

Grant Cameron

Director of Photography

Jonathan Sykes

Jonathan Sykes

Focus Puller

Francis Todd

Francis Todd

Focus Puller

Kirstin McMahon

Kirstin McMahon

Clapper Loader

Joe Gormley

Joe Gormley

Camera Trainee

John Ward

John Ward

Steadicam Operator

Eddie Burt

Eddie Burt

Grip

Stuart Bunting

Stuart Bunting

Grip

Alan Wylie

Alan Wylie

Still Photographer

Lighting

Mark Ritchie

Mark Ritchie

Gaffer

Paul McGeachan

Paul McGeachan

Best Boy Electric

John Adamson

John Adamson

Electrician

Fraser Campbell

Fraser Campbell

Electrician

Art Department

Campbell Gordon

Campbell Gordon

Production Design

Frances Connell

Frances Connell

Art Direction

Cliona Harkin

Cliona Harkin

Assistant Art Director

Caroline Grebbell

Caroline Grebbell

Art Department Assistant

Alan Reid

Alan Reid

Storyboard Artist

David Reilly

David Reilly

Property Master

Jim Davers

Jim Davers

Props

Scott Keery

Scott Keery

Props

Tony Sheridan

Tony Sheridan

Props

Danny Sumsion

Danny Sumsion

Construction Manager

Other Crew

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