To the Manor... Murdered! 
| Directed by: | Anthony James |
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| Written by: | Anthony James |
| Starring: | Matt James |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Created: | 2007 |
| Runtime: | 25 min. |
| Member: | panikattak |
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Average rating: 4 by 1 users
Film Description:
Fridge magnate Howard L. Ormondagondastoneson has been murdered! Unable to crack the case, Scotland Yard call straight shooting New York detective Larry Ringer to bust the case wide open.
Synopsis
‘To the Manor… Murdered!’ is a thirty minute spoof on the classic murder mystery. Fridge magnate Howard L. Ormondagondastoneson has been murdered, but whodunnit?! Was it the young, trophy widow with a rack you could count your guns in? Was it the shifty business partner with one eye on the money, one eye on the wife and both hands in his pockets? Or how about the embittered ex-wife who’s had to switch her weekly shop from Harrods to HyperValue? Then there’s the fascist mother who’s crazier than a bag of spanners and the ‘street’ chauffeur who doesn’t know the difference between a drive-thru and a drive-by. And what’s the story with that damned bearded priest? All have something to hide and all will be revealed once straight-shooting New York detective Larry Ringer is through with them! Suspended for shooting an old nun in the back, the decorated detective happens to be caravanning nearby. En route to the airport he swings by the scene of the crime to shake things up. He knows he’ll have to dig deep and dig fast if he’s going to catch the killer…
Forms: Narrative Fiction, Short
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Film Noir, Independent, Spoof
Screenings & Events
'To the Manor... Murdered!' Cast & Crew Premiere
Theatrical
Cardiff, United Kingdom
March 2007
Big Damn Film Festival
Film Festival
St Louis, U S A
April 2007
Chapter MovieMaker
OTHER
Cardiff, United Kingdom
April 2007
Short Film Corner 2007
Film Festival
Cannes, France
May 2007
Swansea Bay Film Festival
Film Festival
Awards: Nominated
Swansea, United Kingdom
June 2007
The Workhouse Festival 2007
Film Festival
Llanfyllin, United Kingdom
July 2007
Portobello Film Festival
Film Festival
London, United Kingdom
August 2007
Calgary Fringe Film Festival
Film Festival
Calgary, Canada
August 2007
Audience Choice Film Festival
Film Festival
Hobart, IN, U S A
August 2007
Everglades International Film Festival
Film Festival
Dargle, South Africa
September 2007
International Film Festival, England
Film Festival
Tamworth, United Kingdom
June 2008
Cast & Crew
Anthony James (Director, Producer, Executive Producer), Sonia Jones (Associate Producer, Script Supervisor)
WritingAnthony James (Writer)
PerformanceAdil J. Hussain (Supporting Actor), Eddie Wyatt (Supporting Actor), Eloise Howe (Supporting Actor), Gavin Dando (Supporting Actor), Mark Strange (Supporting Actor), Matt James (Lead Actor), Nicola Carbiss (Supporting Actor), Pips Leahy (Supporting Actor), Richard Torpey (Supporting Actor), Richard Watermeyer (Supporting Actor)
CameraAnthony James (Cinematographer/DP, Camera Operator), Dave Bliss (Best Boy, 2nd Grip), Eddie Wyatt (Gaffer), John Ninnis (Assistant Camera), Mark Strange (Key Grip, Dolly Grip, Cableman), Paul James (Boom Operator, Sound Mixer)
Art DepartmentAnthony James (Production Designer, Set Designer, Set Decorator, Art Director, Costume Designer), Laura Hickman (Makeup Artist, Makeup Effects), Sonia Jones (Assistant Art Director, Propmaster), Yin Kee Hau (Set Director, Propmaster)
SpecializedGavin Dando (Stunt Coordinator)
Post ProductionAnthony James (Picture Editor), Dominic Palmer (Sound Editor), Rich Vallender (Digital Effects)
MusicMartyn Standing (Original Music/Composer)
RepresentationAnthony James (Manager, Publicist)
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1 Comments about To the Manor... Murdered!
Jan 29, 2007 04:06AM
A 'Making of...' would have been ideal for this production as everything that could go wrong - did go wrong! Death, illness, a frazzled hard-drive, faulty hire equipment, no-shows, divas and ASBO urchins all contributed to making this the most arduous shoot I've ever undertaken. I loved every minute!*
*(except the death bit)
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