The Company of Wolves

The Company of Wolves (1984)

18
21/09/1984 (GB)
Horror, Fantasy
1h 35m

The Desire...The Fantasy...The Nightmare.

Overview

An adaptation of Angela Carter's fairy tales. Young Rosaleen dreams of a village in the dark woods, where Granny tells her cautionary tales in which innocent maidens are tempted by wolves who are hairy on the inside. As Rosaleen grows into womanhood, will the wolves come for her too?

  • Neil JordanDirector, Screenplay
  • Charles PerraultWriter
  • Angela CarterScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $2,000,000

  • Revenue

    $4,389,334

Keywords

  • dreams
  • grandparent grandchild relationship
  • wolf
  • fairy tale
  • halloween
  • little red riding hood
  • werewolf
  • ireland
  • grandmother
  • dark fairy tale
  • dark forest
  • fairytale

Top Billed Cast

Sarah Patterson

Sarah Patterson

Rosaleen

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Granny

David Warner

David Warner

Father

Graham Crowden

Graham Crowden

Old Priest

Brian Glover

Brian Glover

Amorous Boy's Father

Kathryn Pogson

Kathryn Pogson

Young Bride

Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Young Groom

Tusse Silberg

Tusse Silberg

Mother

Micha Bergese

Micha Bergese

Hunstman

Georgia Slowe

Georgia Slowe

Alice

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