The Calling (2009 film)
The Calling | |
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Directed by | Jan Dunn |
Written by | Alex Rose |
Produced by | Dorothy Berwin Sarah Curtis |
Starring | Brenda Blethyn Emily Beecham Joanna Scanlan Rita Tushingham |
Cinematography | Ole Bratt Birkeland |
Edited by | Emma Collins |
Music by | Janette Mason |
Release dates |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Language | English |
The Calling is a 2009 British
Cast
- Brenda Blethyn — Sister Ignatious
- Emily Beecham — Joanna
- Joanna Scanlan — Sister Kevin
- Pauline McLynn — Sister Hilda
- Rita Tushingham — Sister Gertrude
- Susannah Harker — Sister Ambrose
- Susannah York — The Prioress
- Annette Kneath — Clive's Mum
Filming locations
The Calling was fully shot in Kent at several locations across the county. Salmestone Grange in Margate was used as the location for the Benedictine Convent, the University of Kent at Canterbury and the Gulbenkian Cafe provided great locations for establishing Jo at her university, and St Lawrence College in Ramsgate was used for the nuns' rooms and hospice scenes.[1] Villa Cap Martin in Broadstairs was used as Jo's family home. Other Kent filming locations include Barnsole Vineyard, Joss Bay in Broadstairs, Ramsgate High Street and Wingham Wildlife Park which doubled as Africa at the end of the film.[2]
Reception
The Guardian writer Catherine Shoard rated the film two stars out of five and wrote: "Half Doubt, half Hollyoaks, Jan Dunn's latest attempt to put Thanet on the cinematic map unfolds at the world's busiest, bitchiest convent: St Bertha's of Ramsgate. Barely a scene goes by without someone self-flagellating, getting pregnant, topping themselves or having a whopping skeleton pop out of the cupboard [...] Only she [Blethyn], really, manages to ride the rollercoaster jumps in plot and tone that sadly mean The Calling may fail to speak to many."[4]
References
- ^ Kent Film Office. "Kent Film Office The Calling Film Focus".
- ^ Kent Film Office. "Kent Film Office The Calling Film Focus".
- ^ Parkinson, David (10 April 2010). "The Calling". Empire. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ Shoard, Catherine (10 April 2010). "The Calling". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
External links
- The Calling at IMDb