directed by - christopher
hampton
screenplay by - christopher hampton
music by - philip glass
genre - drama
rating - R
runtime - 95 min.
gross - $106,606
theatrical release - november 08, 1996
dvd release date - june 07, 2005
filming locations - leicestershire,
uk london, uk
production companies - 20th century
fox capitol films world film music limited
SUMMARY
London
of the late 19th century is a haven for political exiles
of all sorts - refugees, partisans, anarchists. Verloc
has made his living spying for the Russian goverment,
an agent provacateur of sorts, while simultaneously providing
information to the London police, specifically Chief Inspector
Heat. When the new Russian ambassador demands he prove
his worth or lose his salary, Verloc sets off a tragic
chain of events that involves his pretty young wife Winnie,
her retarded brother Stevie, and a figure called the Professor,
whose fascination with explosives and destruction makes
him the person to call on when Verloc needs a bomb.
QUOTES
the
professor
And I´m sure your death announcement would be more
flattering than you deserve. Also with all counsciousness,
your friend may try to sort us out. I´m afraid some
of you may have been burried with some of me.
the professor
Remorse is for the weak. And weakness is the source of all
the evil on this earth. There's a time coming, sooner better
than later, and this will be understood by governments as
well as individuals. But there'll be no progress or solutions
until you make a rational decision to exterminate the weak.
I myself have no future, but I am a force.
STILLS
MAIN CAST
robin williams - the
professor
bob hoskin - verloc
gerard depardieu - ossipon
jim broadbent - chief inspector heat
christian bale - stevie patricia arquette - winnie
