Odour of Chrysanthemums (film)
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Odour of Chrysanthemums is a 2002
short film directed by Mark Partridge and based on the short story by D. H. Lawrence
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- Filming took a total of Two weeks although the actors playing the children only attended one week of filming
- Some of the movie was filmed at Pinewood Studios
2002 in film
The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of...
short film directed by Mark Partridge and based on the short story by D. H. Lawrence
D. H. Lawrence
David Herbert Richards Lawrence was an English novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, literary critic and painter who published as D. H. Lawrence. His collected works represent an extended reflection upon the dehumanising effects of modernity and industrialisation...
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Plot
The film tells of a Nottinghamshire coalminer's wife, a young mother, waiting for her abusive husband Walter to come home. She blames his drinking for his absence. It later turns out he has been killed in a pit accident. Laying out his corpse, after it is brought home from the mine, makes her realize they never really knew each other. Upon the discovery that her husband has died, the protagonist, Elizabeth, is able to remain astonishingly calm and collected, especially in front of her children. In contrast, Walter's mother, who lives near the young couple and their children, becomes hysterical, highlighting her overbearing and somewhat irritating nature. The presence of pink chrysanthemums throughout the story represents Elizabeth's constant desire for some hint of beauty within her life. One of the miners who brings in Walter's body knocks over the vase of flowers, symbolizing Elizabeth's loss of control over her life. Now that her husband, the provider for the family, has died, she has nowhere to turn. Despite the possibly financial issues that could ensue, it is indicated that Elizabeth feels the family might be better off because of Walter's abusive and angry nature.Cast
- Elizabeth Bates - Geraldine O'RaweGeraldine O'Rawe-Selected filmography:* Circle of Friends * Some Mother's Son * The Harpist * Adoration -External links:...
- Grandma Bates - Geraldine JamesGeraldine JamesGeraldine James, OBE is an English actress.-Early life and family:James was born in Maidenhead, Berkshire, to a cardiologist father...
- John Bates - Jake McCollough
Crew
- Director - Mark Partridge
- Producer - Andrea Wallace Grant
- Set Nurse - Helen Smith
Trivia
- The role of John Bates almost went to Jake McCollough's Younger Brother Daniel McCollough but Jake won the role due to Daniel being to young for the role.- Filming took a total of Two weeks although the actors playing the children only attended one week of filming
- Some of the movie was filmed at Pinewood Studios
Pinewood Studios
Pinewood Studios is a major British film studio situated in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, approximately west of central London. The studios have played host to many productions over the years from huge blockbuster films to television shows to commercials to pop promos.The purchase of Shepperton...