The Company of Wolves
Year:
1984
Production Country:
Great Britain
Horror, fantasy. The story of Alice and her passage to womanhood through a series of dreams, nightmares and fantasies and the discovery of her emerging sexuality through her exploration of the werewolf myth.
Cast & credits
Cast
- granny Angela Lansbury
- old priest Graham Crowden
- amorous boy's father Brian Glover
- young bride Kathryn Pogson
- young groom Stephen Rea
- mother Tusse Silberg
- father David Warner
- huntsman Micha Bergese
- Rosaleen Sarah Patterson
- Alice Georgia Slowe
- amorous boy's mother Susan Porrett
- amorous boy Shane Johnstone
- witch woman Dawn Archibald
- wealthy groom Richard Morant
- wolfgirl Danielle Dax
- devil boy Vincent McClaren
- dowager Ruby Buchanan
- ancient Jimmy Gardner
- eyepatch Roy Evans
- lame fiddler Edward Marksen
- blind fiddler Jimmy Brown
- Prince of Darkness Terence Stamp
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Neil Jordan
- 1st Assistant Director Simon Hinkly
- Assistant Director (Effects) Clive Hedges
- 2nd Assistant Director Paul Tivers
- 3rd Assistant Director Paul Frift
- Continuity Alison Thorne
- Continuity (Effects) Mary Holdsworth
Rights
Production
- A Palace production Palace Productions
- Presents ITC Entertainment
- Executive Producer Stephen Woolley
- Executive Producer Nik Powell
- Producer Chris Brown
- Producer Stephen Woolley
- Production Manager Vivien Pottersman
- Production Co-ordinator Norma Brusa
- Production Accountant David Saggs
- Accounts Assistant Gerard Fitzsimon
- Accounts Secretary Virginia Green
- Location Co-ordinator Steven Lawrence
- Assistant to Producers Jenny Pollitt
- Production Assistant Gilly Case
- Production Runner Trevor Kaye
- Effects Unit Runner Alexis Cahill
- Effects Unit Runner Charlotte Barton
- Made at Shepperton Studios
Casting
- Casting Director Susie Figgis
Writing
- Screenplay by Angela Carter
- Screenplay by Neil Jordan
- Adapted from her own story by Angela Carter
- Quotation from 'Petit Chaperon Rouge' by Charles Perrault
- [Quotation] translated fron the original by (1912) S.R. Littlewood
Photography
- Director of Photography Bryan Loftus
- Director of Effects Photography Peter MacDonald
- Camera Operator Michael Roberts
- Camera Operator (Effects) John Campbell
- Focus Puller Brian Herlihy
- Focus Puller (Effects Unit) Eamonn O'Keefe
- Clapper Loader Sue Knight
- Clapper Loader (Effects Unit) Ian Foster
- Camera Trainee Simon Reeves
- Camera Trainee (Effects Unit) Mark Moriarty
- Gaffer Electrician John Harman
- Gaffer Electrician (Effects) Dennis Brock
- Chargehand Electrician Mike Young
- Camera Grip Tony Cridlin
- Camera Grip Frank Batt
Stills
- Unit Stills Photographer Tom Collins
Special Effects
- Effects Unit Co-ordinator Chris Carreras
- Special Effects Supervisor Alan Whibley
- Special Effects Assistant Richard Roberts
- Special Effects Assistant Bob Thorne
- Special Effects Assistant David Eltham
- Special Effects Assistant Digby Milner
- Animatronic Wolf by Rodger Shaw
- Animatronics Supervisor Stuart Robinson
- Animatronics Assistant Mick Minjoodt
- Animatronics Assistant Graham High
- Animatronics Assistant Stephen Onions
- Animatronics Assistant Ian Whittaker
- Animatronics Assistant Stephen Grassby
- Animatronics Modelmaker Sue Oakes
- Animatronics Engineer Nigel Trevessey
Editing
- Editor Rodney Holland
- Editing Trainee Sophie Muller
- 1st Assistant Editor Justin Krish
- 2nd Assistant Editor Tim Arrowsmith
Design
- Post-production at Roger Cherrill
- Production Designer Anton Furst
- Art Director Stuart Rose
- Draughtsman Philip Elton
- Draughtsman Nigel Phelps
- Scenic Artist Tony Common
- Storyboard Artist John O'Connor
- Special Effects Storyboarding Christopher Hobbs
- Original Storyboards Muscle Films
- Polystyrene Tree Sculpture & Modelling Steve Simmonds
- Polystyrene Tree Sculpture & Modelling Eddie Butler
- Polystyrene Tree Sculpture & Modelling Robert Williams
- Polystyrene Tree Sculpture & Modelling Dick Budden
- Production Buyer Peter Walpole
- Property Master Ray Perry
- Dressing Propman Peter Hedges
- Standby Propman Paul Hedges
- Standby Propman Ray Perry Jr
- Standby Propman Martin Kingsley
- Propman Danny Evans
- Propman Tony Teiger
- Propman Mark Allett
- Art Department Trainee Alison Dominitz
- Construction Manager Geoffrey Kingsley
- Assistant Construction Manager Robert Devine
- Supervising Painter Adrian Start
- Supervising Plasterer Alan Ashby
- Specialised Plasterwork Ken Broon
- Chargehand Stagehand John Tregear
- Chargehand Rigger Ray Jones
Costumes
- Costume Designer Elizabeth Waller
- Period Costumes by Cosprops Ltd.
- Wardrobe Supervisor Ken Lewington
- Wardrobe Mistress Pauline Lewington
- Wardrobe Assistant John Birkinshaw
Make-up
- Make-up Supervisor Jane Royle
- Make-up Artist Pauline Heys
- Make-up Artist Sylvia Croft
- Special Make-up Effects Designed and Executed by/In Charge of Make-up Effects Christopher Tucker
- Haptic Lens Consultant Richard Glass
- Tinted Lenses Siltint Ltd
- Supervising Hairdresser Paula Gillespie
- Hairdresser Stephanie Kaye
- Angela Lansbury's Hairdresser Mark Nelson
Titles
- Titles National Screen Service Ltd.
Film processing
- Opticals Camera Effects
- Colour Processing Rank Film Laboratories
Music
- Music by George Fenton
- Synthesisers David Lawson
Sound
- Music Recorded at Olympic Sound Recording
- Sound Mixer David John
- Sound Recordist (Effects Unit) Neil Kingsbury
- Boom Operator John Chandler
- Boom Assistant Matthew Launay
- Dubbing Mixer Paul Carr
- Supervising Dubbing Editor Anthony Sloman
- Dubbing Editor Alan Bell
- Dubbing Editor Bryan Tilling
- Assistant Dubbing Editor Michael Saxton
Stunts
- Stunt Arranger Marc Boyle
- Stuntman Terry Cade
- Stuntman Gareth Milne
- Stuntman Graeme Crowther
- Stuntman Nick Hobbs
- Stuntman Dinny Powell
- Stuntman Bill Weston
- Stuntman Tex Fuller
Consultant
- Tutor Chaperone Shirley Draffan
- Unit Nurse Susie Bevis
- Unit Nurse Sue Mawson
- Animal Co-ordinator Mike Culling
- Dogs Supervisor Roger Farr
- Dog Handler Gill Raddings
- Wolf Handler Theresa Palmer
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Linda Levy
Transportation
- Unit Driver Adrian Louvain
- Unit Driver Peter Lupson
- Unit Driver Jerry Floyd
- Unit Driver Tim Coghlan
Supplier
- Cameras Samuelson Films Service
- Lighting Samuelson Lighting
