Dean Spanley

Dec 12 2008 PG 1h 40m
Comedy, Drama

Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart.

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Plot

Each Thursday, a man approaching middle age calls upon his father, aged, caustic, nihilistic, and emotionally distant, perhaps from the loss of a son in the Boer War and his wife soon after. On this day, the son suggests they attend a visiting guru's lecture on the transmigration of souls. There they chat with a vicar and a soldier of fortune; dinner follows. Over glasses of Hungarian Tokay, the vicar, Dean Spanley, tells a story of friendship, freedom, and reincarnation. In what earthly way could this tale connect father and son?

Written by

Alan Sharp, Lord Dunsany

Directed by

Toa Fraser

Cast

Jeremy Northam, Sam Neill, Bryan Brown

Crew

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Production Countries

New Zealand, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Lipsync Productions, New Zealand Film Commission, Atlantic Film Productions, GFC Films

Languages

English

Awards

7 wins & 8 nominations

Trailers
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Scores
# of Votes
3,897
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA