A Dark Adapted Eye Movie Review 1993

Sinister TV mystery adapted from the psychological thriller by Ruth Rendell (writing as Barbara Vine). In 1951 Vera Hillyard (Imrie) is hung for murdering her younger sister Eden (Ward)--an act that has profound effects on the family, including young niece Faith (Bonham Carter). Long haunted by the "why" of the crime, Faith later begins an investigation into her family's past--and discovers very dark and disturbing secrets dating back to WWII. Title refers to a vision problem caused by remaining in darkness too long.

Distribution

CBS/Fox Video, 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, Phone: (212)373-4800, Toll-free: 800-800-4369, Fax: (212)373-4803, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 150 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Psycho-Thriller, Family Ties, Period Piece: 1940s, Crimes of Passion, Death Row, Books to Film: Ruth Rendell

Screenplay

Sandy Welch

Cast

Helena Bonham Carter, Celia Imrie, Sophie Ward, Robin Ellis, Ciaran Hinds, Pip Torrens, William Gaminara, Polly Adams, Bernice Stegers, Steven Mackintosh, Jason Durr

Director

Tim Fywell

Music

David Ferguson

Producer

Phillippa Giles, BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)