The Company of Wolves 40 years old

Now, as then, ’tis simple truth: sweetest tongue has sharpest tooth

The Company of Wolves

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?

Credits

The Company of Wolves Cast

Name Character
Terence Stamp He was 46, now 86 years old as The Devil (uncredited)
Jim Carter He was 36, now 76 years old as Second Husband (uncredited)
Angela Lansbury She was 58, now 99 years old as Granny
Brian Glover He was 50, 63 years old when he died as Amorous Boy's Father
David Warner He was 43, now 83 years old as Father
Graham Crowden He was 61, 87 years old when he died as Old Priest
Stephen Rea He was 37, now 78 years old as Young Groom
Tusse Silberg She was 52, now 93 years old as Mother
Dawn Archibald She was 23, now 63 years old as Witch Woman
Kathryn Pogson She was 30, now 70 years old as Young Bride
Roy Evans He was 35, now 76 years old as Eyepatch
Richard Morant He was 38, 66 years old when he died as Wealthy Groom
Sarah Patterson She was 12, now 52 years old as Rosaleen

The Company of Wolves Crew

Name Department
Rodney Holland as Editor. Editing
Bryan Loftus as Director of Photography. Camera
Stephen Woolley as Producer. He was 28 (now 68) years old Production
Stephen Woolley as Executive Producer. He was 28 (now 68) years old Production
Angela Carter as Novel. She was 44 (51) years old when She died Writing
The Company of Wolves poster
The Company of Wolves (40 years)

Now, as then, ’tis simple truth: sweetest tongue has sharpest tooth

  • Release day: Friday, September 21, 1984
  • Runtime: 95 minutes
  • Budget: 2000000.00
  • Revenue: 4389334.00