To the Lighthouse (film)

*To the Lighthouse*
To the Lighthouse
Genre	Drama
Written by	; Virginia Woolf (novel)
Directed by	Colin Gregg
Starring	Rosemary Harris; Michael Gough; Suzanne Bertish
Theme music composer
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Alan Shallcross; David Wilkinson; Keith Williams
Cinematography	;
Editor
Production companies	BBC;
Distributor	PBS
Release
Picture format	Color
Audio format	Mono
Original release	23 March 1983

To the Lighthouse is a 1983 television film based on the 1927 novel by Virginia Woolf. It was adapted by Hugh Stoddart, directed by Colin Gregg, and produced by Alan Shallcross.^[1]

Cast[]

The cast included:

Rosemary Harris as Mrs Ramsay
Michael Gough as Mr Ramsay
Kenneth Branagh as Charles Tansley
Suzanne Bertish as Lily Briscoe

Critical reception[]

Reviewing the film in The New York Times, John J. O'Connor began by noting, "Few works of literature would seem to lend themselves less readily to dramatization than Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse, but the BBC and Colin Gregg Ltd. have made the effort and the result is very special indeed"; although, he added, "Purists should be warned that changes have been made". He concluded by writing, "Colin Gregg's direction relies openly and rewardingly on the cool distancing manner of Ingmar Bergman in remaining faithful to the tone and mood of Mrs. Woolf. With Alan Shallcross as producer, the admirable dedication of all concerned is apparent throughout."^[1]

To the Lighthouse was nominated for a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award in the Best Single Drama category in 1984.^[2]^[3]

References[]

^ ^a ^b O'Connor, John J. (12 October 1984). "TV Weekend; Virginia Woolf's 'To the Lighthouse'". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
^ "Television: Single Drama in 1984". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
^ Roberts, Jerry (5 June 2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. p. 661. ISBN 978-0810863781.

External links[]

To the Lighthouse at IMDb

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[New_York_Times_12_October_1984-1] O'Connor, John J. (12 October 1984). "TV Weekend; Virginia Woolf's 'To the Lighthouse'". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

[BAFTA_1984-2] "Television: Single Drama in 1984". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

[Encyclopedia_of_Television_Film_Directors-3] Roberts, Jerry (5 June 2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. p. 661. ISBN 978-0810863781.

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