The Grotesque
Gentlemen don't eat poets.
1995 · 1h 39m · R
Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
John-Paul Davidson
Overview
Sir Hugo is more interested in reconstructing dinosaur bones than in paying attention to his wife, Lady Harriet. He's not thrilled when daughter Cleo brings home her betrothed, Sidney, who aspires to be a poet. The new butler, Fledge, provides Lady Harriet with the attention she's been missing and then seduces Sidney. Did he have a role in Sidney's disappearance as well?
Director and cast
- John-Paul Davidson Director
- Alan Bates as Sir Hugo Coal
- Theresa Russell as Lady Harriet Coal
- Sting as Fledge
- Lena Headey as Cleo Coal
- Jim Carter as George Lecky
- Anna Massey as Mrs. Giblet
- Trudie Styler as Doris
- Maria Aitken as Lavinia Freebody
- James Fleet as Inspector Limp
- Steven Mackintosh as Sidney Giblet
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