MR James: Ghost Writer (2013)

Genre : Documentary, TV Movie, Horror, Fantasy

Runtime : 1H 0M

Director : John Das

Synopsis

Mark Gatiss steps into the mind of MR James, the enigmatic English master of the supernatural story. How did this donnish Victorian bachelor, conservative by nature and a devout Anglican, come to create tales that continue to chill readers more than a century on? Mark attempts to uncover the secrets of James's inspiration, taking an atmospheric journey from James's childhood home in Suffolk to Eton, Cambridge and France, venturing into ancient churches, dark cloisters and echoing libraries along the way.

Actors

Mark Gatiss
Mark Gatiss
Presenter
Robert Lloyd Parry
Robert Lloyd Parry
MR James
Martin Bassindale
Martin Bassindale
Chitchat Society Member
Adam Collier
Adam Collier
Chitchat Society Member
Harry de Moraville
Harry de Moraville
Chitchat Society Member
Peter Edwards
Peter Edwards
Chitchat Society Member
Alec Fellows-Bennett
Alec Fellows-Bennett
Chitchat Society Member
Alan Macfarlane
Alan Macfarlane
Self - King's College, Cambridge

Crews

John Das
John Das
Director
John Das
John Das
Producer
Michael Poole
Michael Poole
Executive Producer
Mark Gatiss
Mark Gatiss
Writer
Pete Howell
Pete Howell
Mixing Engineer
Michael Lansdell
Michael Lansdell
Colorist
James Beynon
James Beynon
Online Editor
Simon Pinkerton
Simon Pinkerton
Sound
Mike Robinson
Mike Robinson
Camera Technician
Chloë Penman
Chloë Penman
Researcher
Nikki Jones
Nikki Jones
Production Coordinator
Deborah Read
Deborah Read
Production Manager
Andy Mosse
Andy Mosse
Producer's Assistant
Andy Mosse
Andy Mosse
Additional Camera
Glenn Rainton
Glenn Rainton
Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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