Wetherby
Date: 1985
Director: David Hare
Production Company: Film Four International, Greenpoint Films, Zenith Entertainment
Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Ian Holm, Tim McInnerny, Judi Dench, Joely Richardson, Tom Wilkinson, Stuart Wilson, Suzanna Hamilton
Location(s): London, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire
Region(s): London T-Z, North
Storyline:
Passions are released after the death of an enigmatic young man.
Additional Information:
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- 06 Jul 2023
Pupils leave the school where Jean Travers teaches. Harrogate Grammar School on Arthurs Avenue in Harrogate, North Yorkshire found by Steve Randall.
Richard Winchester found modernisation of the school grounds, understandable over nearly half a century, but it was nice to find that the main entrance remains almost the same.
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Stanley (Ian Holm) and Marcia Pilborough (Judi Dench) arrive for Jean's dinner party and meet John Morgan (Tim McInnerny).
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The following morning, a shot is heard as John commits suicide in front of Jean.
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In a flashback to 1953, a young Jean Travers (Joely Richardson) walks with her fiancé Jim Mortimer (Robert Hines).
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Detective Mike Langdon (Stuart Wilson) arrives as an ambulance and police attend the scene.
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- 17 Apr 2016
John's journey to Wetherby is recounted. Facing north at Biggleswade railway station on the East Coast Main Line in Bedfordshire.
The same station on a very cold and rainy April morning. (PW)
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- 02 Jun 2017
A room is taken overlooking the market place. Market Place in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire.
Taken looking back on the room's window from Market Place. SJ
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- 02 Jun 2017
Inside the room, John unpacks books and a pistol. Market Place, Knaresborough.
The telephone boxes, all three of them, are still there. SJ
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Jean remembers the day that she met Jim's parents. The Hyde Park district of Leeds in West Yorkshire. This part of the story may be set in the 1950s but the numerous loft extensions bring the location into the present.
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The couple head towards a picture house. The Hyde Park Picture House at the junction of Brudenell Road and Queen's Road in Leeds.
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Jean Travers (Vanessa Redgrave) walks through present day streets. The corner of Burnett Street and Hick Street in Bradford, West Yorkshire.
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The teacher continues on her way through the evening rain.
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Jean stops off at a Chinese restaurant where Mike Langdon walks in with his mistress Chrissie. Vicar Lane in Bradford.
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John waits outside the British Library where he has been carrying out research. The British Library, Boston Spa, Wetherby in West Yorkshire.
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The student follows Marcia Pilborough as she leaves the building. The library is located on the Thorpe Arch Trading Estate in Wetherby.
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Roger Braithwaite (Tom Wilkinson) helps Marcia load her car with goods for a jumble sale. 7 Raby Park, Wetherby, West Yorkshire. (SR)
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As her relationship with Mike isn't working, Chrissie (Penny Downie) leaves the house with a suitcase.
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Chrissie returns to the arms of her husband Derek (Patrick Blackwell) who has come to collect her.
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On another day, Mike leaves his house.
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The policeman heads off to work.