Stanley: A Man of Variety
Date: 2018
Director: Stephen Cookson
Production Company: CK Films, Special One Films
Stars: Timothy Spall
Location(s): London
Region(s): London R-S
Storyline:
When a forgotten inmate in a psychiatric prison has his privilege of watching television withdrawn, it induces a mental seizure that sends him on a bizarre and unsettling journey.
Additional Information:
Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson
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- Capture 1
- 01 Nov 2023
Inside the Estuary Island Psychiatric Facility, Stanley (Timothy Spall) types a letter dictated by Max Wall (Timothy Spall). The entrance lobby of Tower Bridge Magistrates' Court on Tooley Street, London SE1.
Banister lost and carpet gained. With thanks to the Management and Staff of the Dixon Hotel. (PW)
- Capture 2
- 10 Jul 2021
With just days to go until the facility closes, the lone inmate goes about his tasks in order to earn privilege television tokens. The building and its dome to the right is the former Tower Bridge Hotel, since renamed The Pommelers Rest, at the corner of Tooley Street and Tower Bridge Road.
Other than being able to access the room from which filming was done, or very nearby, a direct comparison is not possible so this is taken from the opposite side at ground level. Other than that, a perfect shot. (RL)
- Capture 3
- 10 Apr 2019
Stanley and Tony Hancock (Timothy Spall) talk at open windows. The rear of the Magistrates' Court backing onto Queen Elizabeth Street. This part of the building has since been demolished as part of the redevelopment of the site.
A view that's now lost forever. Image copyright Google.
- Capture 4
- 'Now' required
Finding that he is alone, Stanley makes his way out of the building. The former Tower Bridge Magistrates' Court at the corner of Tooley Street and Boss Street.
- Capture 5
- 10 Apr 2019
In the yard of the facility, Stanley sees a vision of his Father (Timothy Spall). The yard at the rear of the Magistrates' Court and Police Station.
Many of the elements that were present at the rear of the Magistrates' Court and Police Station can be seen in this view including the screen capture's doorway which stands to the bottom left. Image copyright Google.
- Capture 6
- 'Now' required
Stanley looks down at his Mother lying in a bed across the yard. The Magistrates' Court and the Police Station next door were built in 1906 but closed in 2013. Filming took place during 2015, after which the buildings were redeveloped into a 193 room hotel that opened in 2018.
- Capture 7
- 'Now' required
Margaret Rutherford (Timothy Spall) passes sentence on Stanley. Inside Tower Bridge Magistrates' Court.
- Capture 8
- 'Now' required
An external view of Estuary Island Psychiatric Facility where Stanley is incarcerated. Not a real location but included for completeness.
- Capture 9
- 'Now' required
Stanley looks through the window after returning to the house where he once lived with his parents. Facing the bay window that looks onto Boss Street from the upper floor of the former Tower Bridge Magistrates' Court.