Another Life (2001)
Love In Her Heart, Murder On Her Mind
A woman is wrongly accused of murdering her husband in Edwardian London. Just before the outbreak of World War I, Edith Graydon married her boyfriend Percy Thomson. He survives the war but theirs is not a happy marriage. She doesn't really love him and he feels it every day. He's also possessive and their daily life is a constant battle. She meets and falls in love with Frederick Bywaters, her sister's one-time boyfriend. They have a long affair and her desperate attempts to get either a formal separation of divorce from her husband falls on deaf ears. They are at their wits end and Bywaters decides to do something about it. On a dark evening when Edith is walking with her husband, Bywaters stabs him to death. Edith is charged with murder along with Bywaters and both are found guilty. She claims her innocence right up until the day they are both executed by hanging in 1923. Based on a true story.
Cast
- Natasha Little - Edith Jessie Thompson
- Nick Moran - Percy Thompson
- Ioan Gruffudd - Frederick Edward Francis Bywaters
- Imelda Staunton - Ethel Graydon
- Tom Wilkinson - Mr. Carlton
- Rachael Stirling - Avis Graydon
- Diana Coupland - Mrs. Lester
- Michael Bertenshaw - William Graydon
- Daniel Brocklebank - Newnie
- Elizabeth McKechnie - Mrs. Thompson
Screenplay
Keywords
tragic love, true crime, historical drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Another Life about?
- A woman is wrongly accused of murdering her husband in Edwardian London. Just before the outbreak of World War I, Edith Graydon married her boyfriend Percy Thomson. He survives the war but theirs is not a happy marriage. She doesn't really love him and he feels it every day. He's also possessive and their daily life is a constant battle. She meets and falls in love with Frederick Bywaters, her sister's one-time boyfriend. They have a long affair and her desperate attempts to get either a formal separation of divorce from her husband falls on deaf ears. They are at their wits end and Bywaters decides to do something about it. On a dark evening when Edith is walking with her husband, Bywaters stabs him to death. Edith is charged with murder along with Bywaters and both are found guilty. She claims her innocence right up until the day they are both executed by hanging in 1923. Based on a true story.
- Who directed Another Life?
- Another Life was directed by Philip Goodhew.
- Who stars in Another Life?
- Another Life stars Natasha Little, Nick Moran, Ioan Gruffudd, Imelda Staunton, Tom Wilkinson, Rachael Stirling.
- How long is Another Life?
- Another Life has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Another Life?
- Another Life is a Crime film.
- What is the budget of Another Life?
- Another Life had a budget of $500,000.
- Where was Another Life produced?
- Another Life was produced in United Kingdom.