Dulcima
Dulcima is a 1971 British drama film directed by Frank Nesbitt. It was entered into the 21st Berlin International Film Festival.[1] The story was taken from a novella of the same name by H. E. Bates. Filming took place in and around Minchinhampton and Tetbury in Gloucestershire.[2]
| Dulcima | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Frank Nesbitt |
| Produced by | John L. Hargreaves Basil Rayburn |
| Written by | Frank Nesbitt H. E. Bates |
| Starring | Carol White John Mills |
| Music by | Johnny Douglas |
| Cinematography | Tony Imi |
| Edited by | Bill Lewthwaite |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | MGM-EMI |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Canadian television film Dulcima (1969) was based on the same novella, with the setting transferred to a small town in Ontario.[3]
Plot
The film stars Carol White as Dulcima, a carefree girl who begins working as housekeeper on a run-down Gloucestershire farm owned by the miserly Mr. Parker (John Mills). The farmer quickly becomes enamoured of the pretty and lively girl and invites her to live-in. They begin a sexual relationship, which becomes strained when he discovers her affections for a local gamekeeper.[4]
Cast
- Carol White as Dulcima Gaskain
- John Mills as Mr. Parker
- Stuart Wilson as Forest Warden
- Bernard Lee as Mr. Gaskain
- Sheila Raynor as Mrs. Gaskain
- Dudley Foster as Symes
- Cyril Cross as Harris
References
- "Dulcima". Film Affinity. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- "Film: Dulcima". Reel Streets. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- "Television highlights". Ottawa Journal, 8 October 1969.
- "Dulcima". BFI. Retrieved 13 January 2017.