Greg Wise (Sense and Sensibility) and Keeley Hawes (Karaoke) star in this sumptuous adaptation of Wilkie Collins' classic mystery, the first detective novel ever written. The Moonstone, a sacred Hindu diamond was stolen from the head of the Moon God, in its shrine by John Herncastle in 1799. The stone is said to be cursed if it is removed from the shrine. In 1848, a man named Franklin Blake announces to Rachel that the Moonstone has been bequeathed to her by Herncastle. Blake gives her the jewel on her birthday and offers to mount the jewel for her, in order that she might wear it. Inevitably, the jewel is found missing the next morning and Rachel believes Blake stole it. Determined to prove his innocence, Blake leaves in order to pursue the real truth behind the theft.
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The Moonstone Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Keeley Hawes
She was 21, now 48 years old
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as Rachel Verinder |
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Lesley Sharp
She was 37, now 64 years old
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as Rosanna Spearman |
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Greg Wise
He was 31, now 58 years old
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as Franklin Blake |
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Paul Brooke
He was 52, now 80 years old
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as Dr. Candy |
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Janet Henfrey
She was 62, now 89 years old
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as Mrs. Yolland |
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Elizabeth Berrington
She was 27, now 54 years old
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as Limping Lucy |
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Patricia Hodge
She was 51, now 78 years old
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as Lady Julia Verinder |
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Antony Sher
He was 48, now 75 years old
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as Sergeant Cuff |
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Peter Vaughan
He was 74, 93 years old when he died
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as Gabriel Betteredge |
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Peter Jeffrey
He was 68, 70 years old when he died
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as Mr. Bruff |
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Terrence Hardiman
He was 60, now 87 years old
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as Colonel Sir John Herncastle |
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Surinder Duhra
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as Indian |
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Kacey Ainsworth
She was 28, now 56 years old
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as Drusilla Clack |
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Carl Forgione
He was 53, 54 years old when he died
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as Spy |
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Nicholas Lane
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as Samuel |
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Bobby Bernard
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as Septimus Luker |
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Scott Handy
He was 29, now 56 years old
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as Godfrey Ablewhite |
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Rachel Lumberg
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as Penelope |
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Mellan Mitchell
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as Cut-throat Indian |
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Anton Lesser
He was 45, now 72 years old
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as Ezra Jennings |
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Anthony Cumber
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as Gooseberry |
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Roger Walker
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as Constable Seegrave |
The Moonstone Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Robert Bierman as Director. He was 47 (now 74) years old
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Directing |
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John Daly as Director of Photography. He was 31 (42) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Kevin Elyot as Screenplay. He was 46 (62) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Wilkie Collins as Novel. He was 173 (65) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Rick Wentworth as Music. |
Sound |
