The read
It runs a compact 45m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
22 audience votes
Key crew
- Lawrence Gordon ClarkWriter
- Lawrence Gordon ClarkDirector
Cast
- Robert HardyArchdeacon Haynes
- Clive SwiftDr. Black
- Thelma BarlowLetitia Haynes
- Will LeightonLibrarian
- Harold BennettArchdeacon Pulteney
- Penny ServiceJane Lee
- Martin HoyleVerger
- Erik ChittyPriest
- David PughJohn
- Ambrose CoghillMuseum Curator