An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
Year:
1981
Production Country:
Great Britain
Mystery. After her private detective partner commits suicide, a woman discovers a tape recording from him asking her to take over his work, starting with the mystery surrounding the death of a Cambridge student.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Musician (saxophone) Mark Isham
- Elizabeth Leaming Billie Whitelaw
- Cordelia Gray Pippa Guard
- James Callender Paul Freeman
- Andrew Lunn Dominic Guard
- Miss Markland Elizabeth Spriggs
- Sergeant Maskell David Horovitch
- Isobel Dawn Archibald
- temp Bernadette Shortt
- boy James Gilbey
- girl Kelda Holmes
- secretary Margaret Wade
- Mark Callender Alex Guard
Credits
Direction
- Director Chris Petit
- Assistant Director Scott Wodehouse
- Assistant Director Melvin Lind
- Assistant Director Waldo Roeg
Production
- Production Company Boyd's Company
- Production Company Goldcrest Films International
- Production Company National Film Finance Corporation
- Executive Producer Don Boyd
- Producer Michael Relph
- Producer Peter Mckay
- Associate Producer David Barber
- Associate Producer Corinne Cartier
- Production Manager Peter Jaques
- Location Manager Hugh O'Donnell
- Production Assistant Roxy Glassford
Writing
- Screenplay Elizabeth Mckay
- Screenplay Brian Scobie
- Screenplay Chris Petit
- Based on the novel by P.D. James
Photography
- Director of Photography Martin Schäfer
- Lighting Cameraman Pasco Macfarlane
- Camera Operator Russell Murray
Editing
- Editor Mick Audsley
Design
- Production Designer Anton Furst
- Art Director John Beard
Costumes
- cost Marit Lieberson
- Wardrobe Catherine Halloran
Make-up
- Make-up Lindy Shaw
Music
- Music Chas Jankel
- Music Philip Bagenal
- Music Peter Van-hooke
Sound
- Sound Recording Edward Tise
- Sound Re-recording Paul Carr
- Sound Re-recording Brian Paxton
- Sound Editor Rodney Holland