The Amazing Mr. Blunden (2021 film)
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{{Infobox television
| image =
| writer = Mark Gatiss
| producer = Isibeal Ballance
Richelle Wilder
| director = Mark Gatiss
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Madeline Smith
- Mark Gatiss
- Rosalyn Landor
- Simon Callow
- Tamsin Greig
- Vinette Robinson
- Sam Spruell
- Liz White
}}
| music = Blair Mowat
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| network = Sky Max
| released = {{Start date|2021|12|24|df=y}}
| runtime = 90 mins
| company = Adorable Media
| editor = Mark Everson
| cinematography = David Higgs
}}
The Amazing Mr. Blunden is a 2021 fantasy television film, written and directed by Mark Gatiss{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/amazing-mr-blunden-mark-gatiss-video-exclusive-newsupdate/|title=Go behind the scenes on the Amazing Mr Blunden with Mark Gatiss}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/mark-gatiss-interview-the-amazing-mr-blunden-6nnnc98n2|title = Mark Gatiss on bringing the Amazing Mr Blunden to a new audience|last1 = Dowell|first1 = Ben}}{{cite web|url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/sky/sky-orders-gatiss-xmas-drama/5160289.article|title=Sky orders Gatiss Xmas drama|website=Broadcast|date=7 June 2021}} and is a remake of Lionel Jeffries' 1972 film The Amazing Mr. Blunden.{{Cite web|url=https://www.whattowatch.com/features/mark-gatiss-on-the-amazing-mr-blunden-its-a-very-personal-project|title=Mark Gatiss on 'The Amazing Mr Blunden': 'It's a very personal project!'|date=24 December 2021}} Both films were based on the 1969 novel The Ghosts by Antonia Barber.
It features cameo appearances by Madeline Smith and Rosalyn Landor who both appeared in the 1972 version.
Plot
Modern teenagers Lucy and Jamie become caretakers of a ruined house that's haunted.
Cast
{{cast list|
- Simon Callow as Mr Blunden
- Mark Gatiss as Mr Wickens
- Tamsin Greig as Mrs Wickens
- Vinette Robinson as Mrs Allen
- Tsion Habte as Lucy
- Jason Rennie as Jamie
- India Fowler as Sara
- Xavier Wilkins as Georgie
- Kitty Archer as Bella
- Spike Fearn as Tom
- Samuel Barnett as Mr Smith
- Raj Ghatak as Doctor
- Sean Gilder as Dave Tucker
- Katherine Jakeways as Julie
- Rosalyn Landor as Mrs Monk Burton
- Amanda Lawrence as Meakin
- Elliot Levey as Claverton
- Madeline Smith as Geraldine
- Sam Spruell as Bertie
- Liz White as Jill Tucker
- Zanele Dliwayo as Baby Ben
- Ferguson Levi as Baby Ben
- Ferguson Malachi as Baby Ben
- Idris Yusuf as Baby Ben
- Mark Kermode as Mr Karras
- Kim Newman as Mr Merrin
}}
Reception
The Telegraph 's review gave the film four out of five stars.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/amazing-mr-blunden-review-fun-festive-tale-can-handle-real/|title = The Amazing Mr Blunden, review: A fun festive tale – if you can handle a real fright|newspaper = The Telegraph|date = 24 December 2021|last1 = Wilson|first1 = Benji}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt14843694}}
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Category:2021 television films
Category:British children's adventure films
Category:British children's fantasy films
Category:British fantasy adventure films
Category:Films based on British novels
Category:Films based on children's books