The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
1989 | 93m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Stuart Orme |
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| Writer: | Joan Aiken, William M. Akers |
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| A Dickensian mock-Gothic tale of resourceful children, evil governesses, forged wills, cruel orphanages, and goodness triumphant set against an isolated country house, in an alternate 19th century where savage packs of wolves roam the snowbound countryside. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 15, 1989 |
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| Director: | Stuart Orme |
| Writer: | Joan Aiken, William M. Akers |
| Genres: | Drama, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction |
| Keywords | london, england, country house, wolf, boarding school, orphanage, alternate history, gothic horror, will, governess, dark fantasy, 19th century, children in danger, forged signature |
| Production Companies | Zenith Entertainment, Atlantic Entertainment Group |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $5,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 31, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Stephanie Beacham | Letitia Slighcarp |
| Mel Smith | Mr. Grimshaw |
| Emily Hudson | Bonnie |
| Aleks Darowska | Sylvia |
| Geraldine James | Gertrude Brisket |
| Richard O'Brien | James |
| Jane Horrocks | Pattern |
| Rebecca Callard | Emma |
| Lynton Dearden | Simon |
| Jonathan Coy | Lord Willoughby |
| Eleanor David | Lady Willoughby |
| Abbie Dabner | Rupert |
| Dilys Hamlett | Aunt Jane |
| Gillian Hanna | Mrs. Shubunkin |
| Jiří Lábus | Dr. Morne |
| William Martin | Joey |
| Trevor Byfield | Train Driver |
| Robert Hamilton | Coal Man |
| Tom Baker | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Colin Towns | Original Music Composer |
| Sheila Trezise | Casting |
| Ivana Chlostova | Hairstylist |
| Kezia De Winne | Makeup Supervisor |
| Mirek Lux | Assistant Director |
| Petr Makovička | Assistant Director |
| Phyllida Poltock | Second Assistant Director |
| Ken Shane | First Assistant Director |
| Peter Bond | Dialogue Editor |
| Peter Dansie | Assistant Dialogue Editor |
| Daryl Jordan | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Miroslav Čvorsjuk | Camera Operator |
| Paul Beeson | Director of Photography |
| Christopher Hobbs | Production Design |
| Božena Došlá | Hairstylist |
| František Příhoda | Makeup Artist |
| Jan Balzer | Production Manager |
| Bernard Bellew | Third Assistant Director |
| Jiří Ostrý | First Assistant Director |
| Karel Kočí | Property Master |
| Steve O'Brien | Boom Operator |
| Rupert Scrivener | Sound Mixer |
| Timothy Vine | Sound Editor |
| John Fletcher | Focus Puller |
| Jamie Harcourt | Camera Operator |
| Jan Kuděla | Still Photographer |
| Mike Laye | Still Photographer |
| Jaroslav Novák | Gaffer |
| Laurie Shane | Gaffer |
| Petr Svoboda | Electrician |
| Linda Alderson | Costume Coordinator |
| Iveta Trmalová | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Bettina Woolgar | Assistant Editor |
| Graham Walker | Music Supervisor |
| Allan Wilson | Conductor |
| Andrea Fontaine | Continuity |
| Lorraine Goodman | Production Coordinator |
| Eva Heyworth | Translator |
| Johana Kaplanova | Production Coordinator |
| Olga Michálková | Costume Design |
| Stuart Orme | Director |
| Joan Aiken | Novel |
| William M. Akers | Writer |
| Martin Walsh | Editor |
| Karel Černý | Art Direction |
| Daniela Jenčíková | Production Accountant |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Raymond Day | Associate Producer |
| Mark Forstater | Producer |
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