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The Living and the Dead (2006)

2006-09-23 · 1h 23m · EN
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A descent into Hell is triggered when "Ex-Lord" Donald Brocklebank finds that he must leave Longleigh House for London to find a way to pay for the medical treatments for his wife Nancy. Alone, his over-protected, delusional, adult son, James, fancies himself in charge of the manor house with his terminally ill mother, and barricades the two of them into the house.

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Simon RumleyDirector, Writer

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Leo BillLeo BillJames BrocklebankRoger Lloyd PackRoger Lloyd PackDonald BrocklebankKate FahyKate FahyNancy BrocklebankSarah BallSarah BallNurse MaryNeil ConrichNeil ConrichPolicemanNeil ConrichNeil ConrichPolicemanRichard Wills-CottonRichard Wills-CottonNurse Mike

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Mental illnessTerminal illnessIsolationFuneralEnglandFlashbackDysfunctional familyNightmareSchizophreniaDomestic violenceMedicationAnxiety

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · HorrorTheme affinityMental Illness · Terminal Illness · IsolationNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityDysfunctional Family

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What is The Living and the Dead about?

A descent into Hell is triggered when "Ex-Lord" Donald Brocklebank finds that he must leave Longleigh House for London to find a way to pay for the medical treatments for his wife Nancy. Alone, his over-protected, delusional, adult son, James, fancies himself in charge of the manor house with his terminally ill mother, and barricades the two of them into the house.

How long is The Living and the Dead?

The Living and the Dead has a runtime of 83 minutes.

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