Paperhouse (1988) Drama Fantasy
Paperhouse (1988) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.47/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.6/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 10.0/10
Paperhouse Plot Synopsis:
Anna is becoming lost in the loneliness of her own world when she discovers she can visit another, a house she has drawn herself and occupied by a young disabled boy. But as she discovers more of the links between her fantasy world and the mundane present, she is drawn only deeper into a dream turning into a nightmare.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A young girl lost in the loneliness and boredom of reality finds solace in an ill boy, whom she can visit in a surreal dream world that she drew in her school composition book.
Tagline: A drawing that became a dream. A dream that became reality.
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Paperhouse Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1988 (more 1988 movies)
Box Office: $241,278
Awards: 4
Production Co.: Working Title Films
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Paperhouse Release Dates In Theaters: Feb 17, 1989, DVD: Feb 04, 2014
Writers: Catherine Storr, Matthew Jacobs
Producers: Tim Bevan, Jane Frazer, Dan Ireland, M.J. Peckos, Sarah Radclyffe
Musicians: Stanley Myers, Hans Zimmer
Cinematographers: Mike Southon
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Paperhouse (1988) Cast (Click to Expand)
Paperhouse Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Burke | ... | Anna Madden |
| Jane Bertish | ... | Miss Vanstone |
| Samantha Cahill | ... | Sharon |
| Glenne Headly | ... | Kate Madden |
| Sarah Newbold | ... | Karen (Anna''s school friend) |
| Gary Bleasdale | ... | Policeman |
| Elliott Spiers | ... | Marc |
| Gemma Jones | ... | Dr. Sarah Nicols |
| Steven O''Donnell | ... | Dustman |
| Ben Cross | ... | Dad Madden |
| Karen Gledhill | ... | Nurse |
| Barbara Keogh | ... | Hotel receptionist |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Charlotte Burke – Anna Madden
- Jane Bertish – Miss Vanstone
Also known as: Jane Bertishe - Samantha Cahill – Sharon
- Glenne Headly, as Kate Madden, passed away at age 62 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Glenne Headley - Sarah Newbold – Karen (Anna''s school friend)
- Gary Bleasdale – Policeman
- Elliott Spiers – Marc
- Gemma Jones (b. December 4, 1942) – Dr. Sarah Nicols
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Steven O''Donnell (b. November 30, 1962) – Dustman
Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Steven O'Donnel | Steve O'Donnel | Stephen O'Donnell | Steve O'Donnell - Ben Cross, as Dad Madden, passed away at age 72 in Vienna, Austria.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m) - Karen Gledhill – Nurse
- Barbara Keogh, as Hotel receptionist, passed away at age 76 in Camden, London, England, UK.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m)
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