The Company of Wolves (1984)

09/21/1984 (GB) • 1h 35m

Horror, Fantasy

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?

Top Billed Cast

Graham Crowden

Old Priest

Brian Glover

Amorous Boy's Father

Kathryn Pogson

Young Bride

Stephen Rea

Young Groom


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$2,000,000.00

Revenue

$4,389,334.00

Keywords

dreams

grandparent grandchild relationship

wolf

fairy tale

halloween

little red riding hood

werewolf

ireland

grandmother

dark fairy tale

dark forest

fairytale

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