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The Company of Wolves

The Company of Wolves

The Desire...The Fantasy...The Nightmare.

An adaptation of Angela Carter's fairy tales. Young Rosaleen dreams of a village in the dark woods, where Granny tells her cautionary tales in which innocent maidens are tempted by wolves who are hairy on the inside. As Rosaleen grows into womanhood, will the wolves come for her too?

HorrorFantasy

Release: 1984-09-21Runtime: 95 minRating: 6.3 (378)

Cast

Sarah Patterson

Sarah Patterson

Rosaleen

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Granny

David Warner

David Warner

Father

Graham Crowden

Graham Crowden

Old Priest

Brian Glover

Brian Glover

Amorous Boy's Father

Kathryn Pogson

Kathryn Pogson

Young Bride

Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Young Groom

Tusse Silberg

Tusse Silberg

Mother

Micha Bergese

Micha Bergese

Hunstman

Georgia Slowe

Georgia Slowe

Alice

Crew

Neil Jordan

Neil Jordan

Director

Angela Carter

Angela Carter

Novel

Neil Jordan

Neil Jordan

Screenplay

Stephen Woolley

Stephen Woolley

Producer

Stephen Woolley

Stephen Woolley

Executive Producer

Nik Powell

Executive Producer

George Fenton

Original Music Composer

Bryan Loftus

Bryan Loftus

Director of Photography

Rodney Holland

Editor

Angela Carter

Angela Carter

Screenplay

Clips & Videos

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Mark Kermode reviews The Company of Wolves (1984) | BFI Player

Mark Kermode reviews The Company of Wolves (1984) | BFI Player