The Grotesque

"Gentlemen don't eat poets."

Jun 14 1996 R 1h 39m
Comedy, Drama, Horror

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?

Plot

Sir Hugo (Sir Alan Bates) is more interested in reconstructing dinosaur bones than in paying attention to his wife, Lady Harriet (Theresa Russell). He's not thrilled when daughter Cleo (Lena Headey) brings home her betrothed, Sidney (Steven Mackintosh), who aspires to be a poet. The new butler, Fledge (Sting), 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?

Written by

Patrick McGrath, John-Paul Davidson

Directed by

John-Paul Davidson

Cast

Alan Bates, Theresa Russell, Sting

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Xingu Films, J&M Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
727
Average Rating
5.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA