The Company of Wolves

– An adaptation of Angela Carter's fairy tales. Young Rosaleen dreams of a village in the dark woods, ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 35 Minutes
Release Year:
1984
The Company of Wolves (1984)

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?

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
UK
Genre:
Release Date:

19 Apr 1985

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Neil Jordan

Writer:

Angela Carter (screenplay), Neil Jordan (screenplay), Angela Carter (story "The Company of Wolves"), Charles Perrault (Quotations from "Petit Chaperon Rouge")

Main Actors:

Angela Lansbury, David Warner, Graham Crowden, Brian Glover

Plot:

A teenage girl in a country manor falls asleep while reading a magazine, and has a disturbing dream involving wolves prowling the woods below her bedroom window.

Awards:

Nominated for 4 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 10 wins & 1 nomination.

Production:

Cannon Releasing

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
79%