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The Living and the Dead
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The Living and the Dead

2006-09-23 · 83 min · ★ 6.4

Drama · Horror

Lord Donald and Lady Nancy reside in the magnificent but run-down Longleigh House with James, their mentally disabled adult son. Nancy has fallen seriously ill and Donald is preparing to sell the house to raise enough money to pay for an operation. He arranges for the family nurse, Mary, to take care of Nancy while he leaves to tend to the sale. However, James wants to prove to his father that he can look after his mother on his own and decides to lock Mary out of the house. It isn't long before James starts mixing his mother's pills and forgetting to take his own medication, and as the stress of looking after his mother increases, so too does the severity of his own condition.

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Directors
Simon Rumley
Production companies
Spectrum Media Entertainment, Viva Pictures, Rumleyvision, Giant Films
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Leo BillLeo BillJames Brocklebank
Roger Lloyd PackRoger Lloyd PackDonald Brocklebank
Kate FahyKate FahyNancy Brocklebank
Sarah BallSarah BallNurse Mary
Neil ConrichNeil ConrichPoliceman
Richard Wills-CottonNurse Mike

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