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The Grotesque (1995)

1995-09-09 · 1h 39m · EN
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Gentlemen don't eat poets.

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?

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John-Paul DavidsonDirector

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Alan BatesAlan BatesSir Hugo CoalTheresa RussellTheresa RussellLady Harriet CoalStingStingFledgeLena HeadeyLena HeadeyCleo CoalJim CarterJim CarterGeorge LeckyAnna MasseyAnna MasseyMrs. GibletTrudie StylerTrudie StylerDorisMaria AitkenMaria AitkenLavinia FreebodySteven MackintoshSteven MackintoshSidney Giblet

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Genre affinityComedy · Thriller · DramaNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference604961Actor preference178980 · 151769 · 47319Country preferenceGb

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What is The Grotesque about?

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?

How long is The Grotesque?

The Grotesque has a runtime of 99 minutes.