The Children (1990)
The Children (1990)
The love of a woman brought him back home. The love of the children brough him back to life.
After years working in Brazil, middle-aged engineer Martin Boyner returns to Switzerland to marry his longtime friend, the recently widowed Rose Sellars. En route, he encounters an old acquaintance and soon finds himself entranced by and then caring for her seven emotionally abandoned children. The oldest girl, Judith, quickly beguiles Martin with her unsettling blend of innocence and maturity. And suddenly Martin's orderly blueprint for the future is thrown into disarray as Judith's youth and spirit transform his routine life into a dangerously passionate new equation.

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Cast

Ben Kingsley Ben Kingsley As: Martin Boyne
Kim Novak Kim Novak As: Rose Sellars
Karen Black Karen Black As: Sybil Lullmer
Geraldine Chaplin Geraldine Chaplin As: Joyce Wheater
Britt Ekland Britt Ekland As: Zinnia Wrench
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Storyline

After years working in Brazil, middle-aged engineer Martin Boyner returns to Switzerland to marry his longtime friend, the recently widowed Rose Sellars. En route, he encounters an old acquaintance and soon finds himself entranced by and then caring for her seven emotionally abandoned children. The oldest girl, Judith, quickly beguiles Martin with her unsettling blend of innocence and maturity. And suddenly Martin's orderly blueprint for the future is thrown into disarray as Judith's youth and spirit transform his routine life into a dangerously passionate new equation.


Tagline: The love of a woman brought him back home. The love of the children brough him back to life.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 18 May 1990

Country: GB

Runtime: 88m

Company Credits

Company: Isolde Films, Hemdale Film Corporation, Film Four International, Arbo-Film, Maran Film

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Cast

Directed By

Tony Palmer

Tony Palmer

Director

Mike Gowans

Mike Gowans

First Assistant Director

Robert Fabbri

Robert Fabbri

Second Assistant Director

Mike Bluett

Mike Bluett

Third Assistant Director

Sue Daphne

Sue Daphne

Third Assistant Director

Didier Borgnis

Didier Borgnis

Third Assistant Director

Lesley Cross

Lesley Cross

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Andrew Montgomery

Andrew Montgomery

Producer

Hans-Peter Ulli

Hans-Peter Ulli

Location Manager

Regula Wetter

Regula Wetter

Location Manager

Conchita Airoldi

Conchita Airoldi

Location Manager

Marino Narduzzi

Marino Narduzzi

Location Manager

François Enginger

François Enginger

Location Manager

Dirk Rosenweig

Dirk Rosenweig

Location Manager

Maureen Murray

Maureen Murray

Executive Producer

Karin Bamborough

Karin Bamborough

Executive Producer

Harald Albrecht

Harald Albrecht

Executive Producer

Georg Bogner

Georg Bogner

Executive Producer

Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

John Hibbs

John Hibbs

Costume Design

Suzy Peters

Suzy Peters

Costume Design

Penny Smith

Penny Smith

Makeup Artist

Penny Smith

Penny Smith

Hairdresser

Trefor Proud

Trefor Proud

Makeup Artist

Trefor Proud

Trefor Proud

Hairdresser

Friederike Reimer

Friederike Reimer

Makeup Artist

Friederike Reimer

Friederike Reimer

Hairdresser

Jean-Pierre Cavanate

Jean-Pierre Cavanate

Makeup Artist

Jean-Pierre Cavanate

Jean-Pierre Cavanate

Hairdresser

Agathe De Bretezel

Agathe De Bretezel

Hairdresser

Agathe De Bretezel

Agathe De Bretezel

Makeup Artist

Henri Lucien

Henri Lucien

Makeup Artist

Henri Lucien

Henri Lucien

Hairdresser

Sound

Samuel Barber

Samuel Barber

Original Music Composer

Benjamin Britten

Benjamin Britten

Original Music Composer

Ralph Vaughan Williams

Ralph Vaughan Williams

Original Music Composer

Evelyn Glennie

Evelyn Glennie

Original Music Composer

John Murphy

John Murphy

Sound Mixer

John Griffith

John Griffith

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Nicholas D. Knowland

Nicholas D. Knowland

Director of Photography

Pete Cavaciuti

Pete Cavaciuti

Steadicam Operator

Nick Lowin

Nick Lowin

Focus Puller

Gary Romaine

Gary Romaine

Grip

Henry Braham

Henry Braham

Aerial Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Chris Bradley

Chris Bradley

Production Design

Paul Templeman

Paul Templeman

Production Design

Renate Hofer

Renate Hofer

Art Direction

Bernd Grotzke

Bernd Grotzke

Property Master

Ingrid Galonska

Ingrid Galonska

Set Dresser

Other Crew

Edward Michie

Edward Michie

Additional Dialogue

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