The Woman in Black
Short description
Arthur Kipps is a young London lawyer sent to a remote village in northern England to settle the estate of a client who has recently died. The locals are unwilling to discuss the house or the dead woman, and Kipps finds the isolated marshland property gripped by a dark history. He catches sight of a woman dressed in black, apparently visible only to him, and strange events begin to follow his work. Although the villagers refuse to explain what is happening, Kipps is determined to finish the job and uncover the truth about the figure he has seen.
The film is an adaptation of Susan Hill's gothic novel, directed by James Watkins, whose second feature it was after Eden Lake, and written by Jane Goldman. Daniel Radcliffe plays Kipps, with Ciarán Hinds and Janet McTeer as Mr. and Mrs. Daily, Liz White as Jennet Humfrye and Tim McMullan as Mr. Jerome.
Made on a budget of USD 32 million, it took about USD 129 million worldwide, a strong return for a period ghost story. On IMDb it holds 6.4/10 from roughly 199,000 votes and on TMDB 6.1/10 from a much smaller base, while the critics' rating stands at 6.1/10, so audiences and reviewers landed in similar territory. Its runtime is 95 minutes.
What's left behind the scenes
- In 1987, a play based on Susan Hill's book was staged, debuting at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scunthorpe. Two years later, the play moved to the West End, where it continues to run to this day.
- Initially, the film's producers considered making it in 3D, but they subsequently decided against this idea.
- The boy playing the son of the hero Daniel Radcliffe in the film is actually the young actor’s godson. This suggestion was made by Daniel Radcliffe himself during the casting process.
- The music boxes and mechanical toys in the nursery scene were real antique items from that period, borrowed from a collector for the duration of filming.
- Kieran Hinds’ character’s car is a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. This unique vehicle is considered the most expensive in the world, with an insurance value of $35 million in 2005. At the time of filming, the 1907 car was valued at $57 million.
- When Arthur emerges from the swamp, he is supposed to be completely covered in mud. However, a clean outline around his mouth is visible.
- At the 54th minute, Arthur puts the axe down to tear the wallpaper. After tearing the wallpaper, he steps back 2 or 3 steps and reads the inscription. In the next frame, he is holding the axe again, but he doesn't bend down to pick it up.
- The film is based on Susan Hill's novel 'The Woman in Black' (1983).
- Adrian Rawlins, the actor who played Harry Potter's father, was the main character in the 1989 film "The Woman in Black".
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