To the Lighthouse
Synopsis
A faithful dramatization of Virginia Woolf's novel. A lecturer, his family, the spinster Aunt Lily, an old friend, and a student, Charles Tansley, spend a summer in an isolated house in Cornwall just before World War I. The stern Mr. Ramsay scolds everybody, while Mrs. Ramsay is the linchpin in keeping the family together. Aunt Lily paints, and the family talk about sailing to the lighthouse, but the trip is always postponed.
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Rosemary Harris
Mrs. Ramsay
Michael Gough
Mr. Ramsay
Suzanne Bertish
Lily Briscoe
Lynsey Baxter
Nancy Ramsay
Pippa Guard
Prue Ramsay
Kenneth Branagh
Charles Tansley
T. P. McKenna
Augustus Carmichael
Nicholas Gecks
Paul Rayley
David Parfitt
Andrew Ramsay
Craig Warnock
Jasper Ramsey (aged 14)
Jessie Walker Stewart
Cam Ramsay (aged 7)
Chris Lahr
James Ramsey (aged 6)
Kristin Milward
Marie
Simon Dutton
Jasper Ramsey (aged 24)
Nicola Wright
Cam (aged 17)
Daniel Murray
James (aged 16)
David Daker
Mr. Trevorrow
Jonathan Harvey
Sam Trevorrow
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Colin Gregg
- Screenplay & Story
- Hugh Stoddart
- Original Score
- Julian Dawson-Lyell
- Original Title
- To the Lighthouse
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Studios
- BBC, Colin Gregg Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Colin Gregg
Hugh Stoddart, Virginia Woolf
Julian Dawson-Lyell
Ken Westbury
Colin Gregg
Department Leadership Roster
Colin Gregg
Director
Ken Westbury
Director of Photography
Julian Dawson-Lyell
Original Music Composer
Hugh Stoddart
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About To the Lighthouse
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What is To the Lighthouse about?
A faithful dramatization of Virginia Woolf's novel. A lecturer, his family, the spinster Aunt Lily, an old friend, and a student, Charles Tansley, spend a summer in an isolated house in Cornwall just before World War I. The stern Mr. Ramsay scolds everybody, while Mrs. Ramsay is the linchpin in keeping the family together. Aunt Lily paints, and the family talk about sailing to the lighthouse, but the trip is always postponed.
Who directed To the Lighthouse?
To the Lighthouse was directed by Colin Gregg.
Who stars in To the Lighthouse?
The principal cast of To the Lighthouse includes Rosemary Harris, Michael Gough, Suzanne Bertish, Lynsey Baxter, Pippa Guard.
When was To the Lighthouse released and how long is it?
To the Lighthouse was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
Who composed the musical score for To the Lighthouse?
The original motion picture soundtrack for To the Lighthouse was composed by Julian Dawson-Lyell.
Is To the Lighthouse based on a book or true story?
To the Lighthouse is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Virginia Woolf".