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The Company of Wolves (1984)

Poster for The Company of Wolves

The Desire...The Fantasy...The Nightmare.

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?

Cast & Crew

Director
Neil Jordan
  • Profile picture of Sarah Patterson
    Rosaleen Sarah Patterson
  • Profile picture of Angela Lansbury
    Granny Angela Lansbury
  • Profile picture of David Warner
    Father David Warner
  • Profile picture of Graham Crowden
    Old Priest Graham Crowden
  • Profile picture of Brian Glover
    Amorous Boy's Father Brian Glover
  • Profile picture of Kathryn Pogson
    Young Bride Kathryn Pogson
  • Profile picture of Stephen Rea
    Young Groom Stephen Rea
  • Profile picture of Tusse Silberg
    Mother Tusse Silberg

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  • dark forest
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