Hidden City
Year:
1987
Production Country:
Great Britain
James Richards, statistician and writer, becomes involved with a girl at a video library. She is obsessed with finding a mysterious piece of film that has been hidden in a 1940s Government information film.
Cast & credits
Cast
- James Richards Charles Dance
- Sharon Newton Cassie Stuart
- Anthony Bill Paterson
- Brewster Richard E. Grant
- Hillcombe Alex Norton
- Barbara Tusse Silberg
- Schoolmaster Richard Ireson
- Curtis Saul Jephcott
- Boyce Michael Mueller
- young man in tunnel Stevan Rimkus
- young man in tunnel Gerard Horan
- man at incinerator Chris Jury
- man at rubbish tip Campbell Morrison
- man in tram tunnel Robin Soans
- teacher Noreen Kershaw
- girl at flat Auriol Goldingham
- cleaner Michelle Fairley
- guest at dinner party Helena Little
- guest at dinner party Charles Milham
- manageress at hairdressing saloon Michele Copsey
- woman in film library Jelena Budimir
- woman in film-disposal office Barbara Young
- applicant at hairdressing salon Michelle Collins
- applicant at hairdressing salon Wendy Nottingham
- James Richards as a boy James Trigg
- Jodie Laura Welch
- woman (black and white film) Bríd Brennan
- blond woman (black and white film) Katy Behean
- young man (black and white film) Jason Carter
- interrogator (black and white film) William Hoyland
- undertaker (black and white film) Vass Anderson
- burned man (black and white film) Anthony May
Credits
Direction
- Director Stephen Poliakoff
- Assistant Director Peter Jaques
- 2nd assistant director Tony Dyer
- 2nd 2nd assistant director Dominic Allan
- Continuity Lillian Havlickova
Production
- Production Company Hidden City Films
- Production Company Film Four International
- Production Company ZDF - Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
- Producer Irving Teitelbaum
- Associate Producer Ron Purdie
- Production Co-ordinator Jane Oscroft
- Location Manager Peter Elford
- Location Manager Paul Madigan
Casting
- Casting director Gail Stevens
Writing
- Script Stephen Poliakoff
Photography
- Photography Witold Stok
- Camera Operator John Gibson
Stills
- Stills Photography David Farrell
Editing
- Editor Peter Coulson
Design
- Production Designer Martin Johnson
- Art Director Alastair Paton
- Set Dresser Peter Bryant
Costumes
- Costume Designer Daphne Dare
- Wardrobe master Michael Jeffery
Make-up
- Make-up Madeline Masters
- Hairdresser Stephanie Kaye
Titles
- Title design Chris Allies
Music
- Music Michael Storey
Sound
- Sound Recording Malcolm Hirst
- Dubbing mixer Hugh Strain
- Dubbing editor Richard Dunford
Stunts
- Stunt arranger Peter Brayham