The Stalls of Barchester 1971
The Stalls of Barchester
Scholar Dr. Black's seemingly mundane assignment of sorting through the assets of the Barchester Cathedral library takes an eerie turn when he comes across the papers of the late Archdeacon, who plotted to gain his position through murder. However, he soon comes to discover something truly horrific about the wooden choir stalls in the church, which are tied to a famous local tree and a sinister local legend.
Scholar Dr. Black's seemingly mundane assignment of sorting through the assets of the Barchester Cathedral library takes an eerie turn when he comes across the papers of the late Archdeacon, who plotted to gain his position through murder. However, he soon comes to discover something truly horrific about the wooden choir stalls in the church, which are tied to a famous local tree and a sinister local legend.
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Full Cast & Crew... Archdeacon Haynes
... Dr. Black
... Letitia Hayes
... Librarian
... Archdeacon Pulteney
... Jane Lee
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See All 1 Reviews16 Nov 2021 by Peter McGinn
This is the second short film I have seen that is based on a ghost story by M R James. It was okay, perhaps a bit slow moving and lacking in real tension and drama. Like the previous film, there are no attempts at real special effects. Perhaps there should have been. It needed something more. Then again, perhaps that would have offended the fans of the original source stories. So nothing memorable, but good enough for fans of the genre and M R James.
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Release Date:
Dec 24, 1971 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
45`
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Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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The Stalls of Barchester
This is the second short film I have seen that is based on a ghost story by M R James. It was okay, perhaps a bit slow moving and lacking in real tension and drama. Like the previous film, there are no attempts at real special effects. Perhaps there should have been. It needed something more. Then again, perhaps that would have offended the fans of the original source stories. So nothing memorable, but good enough for fans of the genre and M R James.
Cast & Crew of
The Stalls of Barchester
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Archdeacon Haynes
... Dr. Black
... Letitia Hayes
... Librarian
... Archdeacon Pulteney
... Jane Lee
MH
Martin Hoyle... Verger
... Priest
DP
David Pugh... John
... Museum Curator
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... Producer