The Company of Wolves (1984)
The Desire...The Fantasy...The Nightmare.
An adaptation of Angela Carter's fairy tales. Young Rosaleen dreams of a village in the dark woods, where Granny tells her cautionary tales in which innocent maidens are tempted by wolves who are hairy on the inside. As Rosaleen grows into womanhood, will the wolves come for her too?
Director: Neil Jordan
Genre: Horror, Fantasy
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: September 21, 1984
Cast
- Sarah Patterson - Rosaleen
- Angela Lansbury - Granny
- David Warner - Father
- Graham Crowden - Old Priest
- Brian Glover - Amorous Boy's Father
- Kathryn Pogson - Young Bride
- Stephen Rea - Young Groom
- Tusse Silberg - Mother
- Micha Bergese - Hunstman
- Georgia Slowe - Alice
Screenplay
- Angela Carter (Novel)
- Neil Jordan (Screenplay)
- Angela Carter (Screenplay)
- Charles Perrault
Music: George Fenton
Cinematography: Bryan Loftus
Editing: Rodney Holland
Production: ITC Entertainment, Palace Pictures, The Cannon Group
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: $2M
Box Office: $4M
Original Language: en
Themes
Magical Fantasy Worlds
Keywords
dreams, grandparent grandchild relationship, wolf, fairy tale, halloween, little red riding hood, werewolf, ireland, grandmother, dark fairy tale, dark forest, fairytale
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Company of Wolves about?
- An adaptation of Angela Carter's fairy tales. Young Rosaleen dreams of a village in the dark woods, where Granny tells her cautionary tales in which innocent maidens are tempted by wolves who are hairy on the inside. As Rosaleen grows into womanhood, will the wolves come for her too?
- Who directed The Company of Wolves?
- The Company of Wolves was directed by Neil Jordan.
- Who stars in The Company of Wolves?
- The Company of Wolves stars Sarah Patterson, Angela Lansbury, David Warner, Graham Crowden, Brian Glover, Kathryn Pogson.
- How long is The Company of Wolves?
- The Company of Wolves has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is The Company of Wolves?
- The Company of Wolves is a Horror, Fantasy film.
- What is the budget of The Company of Wolves?
- The Company of Wolves had a budget of $2M.
- How much did The Company of Wolves gross?
- The Company of Wolves grossed $4M worldwide.
- Where was The Company of Wolves produced?
- The Company of Wolves was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of The Company of Wolves?
- The themes of The Company of Wolves include: Magical Fantasy Worlds.