To the Lighthouse (1983)
A faithful dramatization of Virginia Woolf's novel. A lecturer, his family, the spinster Aunt Lily, an old friend, and a student, Charles Tansley, spend a summer in an isolated house in Cornwall just before World War I. The stern Mr. Ramsay scolds everybody, while Mrs. Ramsay is the linchpin in keeping the family together. Aunt Lily paints, and the family talk about sailing to the lighthouse, but the trip is always postponed.
Director: Colin Gregg
Genre: TV Movie, Drama
Runtime: 115 min
Release Date: March 22, 1983
Cast
- Rosemary Harris - Mrs. Ramsay
- Michael Gough - Mr. Ramsay
- Suzanne Bertish - Lily Briscoe
- Lynsey Baxter - Nancy Ramsay
- Pippa Guard - Prue Ramsay
- Kenneth Branagh - Charles Tansley
- T. P. McKenna - Augustus Carmichael
- Nicholas Gecks - Paul Rayley
- David Parfitt - Andrew Ramsay
- Craig Warnock - Jasper Ramsey (aged 14)
Screenplay
- Virginia Woolf (Novel)
- Hugh Stoddart (Screenplay)
Music: Julian Dawson-Lyell
Cinematography: Ken Westbury
Production: BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
based on novel or book
More Films by Director: Colin Gregg
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is To the Lighthouse about?
- A faithful dramatization of Virginia Woolf's novel. A lecturer, his family, the spinster Aunt Lily, an old friend, and a student, Charles Tansley, spend a summer in an isolated house in Cornwall just before World War I. The stern Mr. Ramsay scolds everybody, while Mrs. Ramsay is the linchpin in keeping the family together. Aunt Lily paints, and the family talk about sailing to the lighthouse, but the trip is always postponed.
- Who directed To the Lighthouse?
- To the Lighthouse was directed by Colin Gregg.
- Who stars in To the Lighthouse?
- To the Lighthouse stars Rosemary Harris, Michael Gough, Suzanne Bertish, Lynsey Baxter, Pippa Guard, Kenneth Branagh.
- How long is To the Lighthouse?
- To the Lighthouse has a runtime of 1h 55m (115 minutes).
- What genre is To the Lighthouse?
- To the Lighthouse is a TV Movie, Drama film.
- Where was To the Lighthouse produced?
- To the Lighthouse was produced in United Kingdom.