Birthday: Nov 13, 1952. This Christmas we've been spared any film set in Santa Claus's Lapland toy factory starring Tim Allen as a jovial Santa and Will Ferrell as a resentful elf. It stars Sam Neill as the Dean, Jeremy Northam and Peter O'Toole as Fisk Junior and Fisk Senior respectively and Bryan Brown as Wrather. You can buy "Dean Spanley" on Apple iTunes, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu as download or rent it on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Apple iTunes, Vudu online. I wanted to read it because of the film, but the two are different works. 2008. Fantasy, Comedy. There they meet Dean Spanley (Sam Neill), a dignified Trollopian cleric, and a crafty Australian businessman, Wrather (Bryan Brown). The scene is packed with incidental detail, one train of which leads to Henslowe becoming fascinated with Spanley whom he lures with bottles of a rare imperial Tokay (obtained from Wrather) to a series of dinners. If you agree, well also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. Drama. TORONTO Where is Monty Pythons Flying Circus when you really need that comedy group? In Ireland it was certified "G" and was released on the same date. Dean Spanley (2008) Summary News Box Office International Video Sales Full Financials Cast & Crew Trailer Metrics Movie Details Quick Links DEG Watched at Home Top 20 Netflix Daily Fortunately it was turned into a movie with Peter O'Toole, Bryan Brown and Sam Neill. 2023 JustWatch - All external content remains the property of the rightful owner. It also had two showings at the London Film Festival, and was also shown at the largest film festival in Asia, the Pusan International. There they meet Dean Spanley (Sam Neill), a dignified Trollopian cleric, and a crafty Australian businessman, Wrather (Bryan Brown). Watchlist. Summaries. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Peter O'Toole said that the film's use of comedy to explore the relationship between a father and son was part of the attraction for him: "All of us have had these difficult familial relationships and I think it's a film for all of us who understand the relationship between a father and son. Fantasy, Comedy. 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The lecture is also attended by the new local clergyman, Dean Spanley (Sam Neill). There is much, much more to the movie than this, and it is qui. The films narrator, Henslowe Fisk (Northam), and his aged father Horatio (OToole) lost Henslowes brother in the Boer War and then his mother to grief. The ice breaking relationship of a father and son relating to reincarnation. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. New Zealand playwright-turned-director Toa Fraser has made a fine fist of adapting the curious, titular 1930s book by idiosyncratic Anglo-Irish writer Your Ticket Confirmation # is located under the header in your email that reads "Your Ticket Reservation Details". See it Tuesday, 7 December at 9.30pm on SBS World Movies. Start by marking My Talks With Dean Spanley as Want to Read: Error rating book. A funny, intelligent and delightfully adult fairytale set in Edwardian England, Dean Spanley will be unlike anything else that you've seen. The canine way he reacts to tokaji suggests he has taken method acting to its high point. If you compare the book with the movie though, I think you might be disappointed. Parents Guide. Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart. The critical consensus describes the film as "Offbeat, whimsical, period-set shaggy dog story with daffy performances from Sam Neill and Peter OToole. They culminate in the revelation that, when plied with Tokay, Spanley is the reincarnation of a Victorian spaniel called Wag, and ultimately the O'Toole character re-examines his past, challenges his natural scepticism, and establishes a new relationship with his son. Ahead of general release, Dean Spanley was shown twice at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received a red-carpet gala premiere, the first New Zealand production ever to do so. Dont worry, it wont take long. One of my favorite dog stories (one of my favorite stories, period). I watched a mesmerizing video a few nights ago, a 2008 movie titled "Dean Spanley," starring Jeremy Northam, Peter O'Toole, Sam Neill, and Bryan Brown. He plays the sadness of a man alone, left with no way to explain himself, with simple honesty. js.src='https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js'; The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. PG. Synopsis. It is directed by Toa Fraser, British born - of Fijian mother - who cut his play writing teeth here, notably with No. [14] A region-1 DVD was released in 2010.[15]. He begins to suspect the Dean has more than a belief, he may have actual memories of a past life and becomes determined to find out. He claims to be the reincarnation of a dog, which only intrigues Horatio more. Dean Spanley was funded by the New Zealand Film Commission and has nothing particularly to do with us. There they chat with a vicar and a soldier of fortune; dinner follows. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. The story comes to an abrupt and frankly unsatisfying end. And this somehow inspires the old man finally to give in to his grief over losing a son. There is a sub-plot concerning Fisk Senior's childhood that receives an unexpected resolution forming the climax of the story. Under Toa Frasers direction, working from a script by Alan Sharp, this is all done with the greatest solemnity within finely upholstered rooms where everyone is stuffed impeccably into period costumes. Watchlist. Very good. [2] Support for the production came from both English (Screen East) and New Zealand (NZ Film Commission) government agencies, with financing completed by Aramid Entertainment, General Film Corporation and Lipsync Productions. And every man, it seems, should have a dog. Coming Soon, Regal Hoping to find scientific proof of the transmigration of souls if he can get Dean Spanley to talk, the narrator invites him to dinner. All Rights Reserved. A region-2 DVD was released in 2009. Dean Spanley is an Anglo-New Zealand co-production developed from a novella written in the 1930s by Lord Dunsany, an Irish writer interested in the occult, and adapted by the Scottish novelist Alan Sharp, best known for his scripts for Hollywood genre movies, Ulzana's Raid, Night Moves and Rob Roy among them. * What do you think of Dean Spanley? They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. The Fisks eventually discover why thanks to the tipsy churchman. And that there was no greater pleasure. If you compare the book with the movie though, I think you might be disappointed. Based on one of the lesser known works by writer and dramatist Edward Plunkett (better known as fantasy pioneer Lord Dunsany), this delightful shaggy dog story deals with an eccentric cleric who believes he had a past life as a canine. Review. He strongly suspects, for various reasons, that a certain dean was a dog in a previous life. The movie is much better. Art Malik. Their repasts recall the wonderful encounter between Alec Guinness and Dennis Price in Kind Hearts and Coronets. and the One day, trying to entertain his father, Fisk Junior takes him to a lecture by a visiting swami (Art Malik) about the transmigration of souls. I read this story first as a child and loved it, and have re-read it several times. The Fisk family has suffered first the loss of its younger son, Harrington Fisk (Xavier Horan), killed in the Second Anglo-Boer War, shortly followed by the death of Horatio's wife. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. But Northam and Neill are both on good form. Dean Spanley was funded by the New Zealand Film Commission and has nothing particularly to do with us. Coming Soon. The book is just so "small" compared with the movie, which expanded the character count and changed the plot in ways that appeal to the modern reader/movie-gower. [5][6] Further filming took place in New Zealand. Only he ran off and never returned. Please reference Error Code 2121 when contacting customer service. And that there was no greater pleasure. The build up nearly dies under Young Fisks dull narration until Wrather (Bryan Brown) enters the scene. if(!d.getElementById(id)) Combining drawing room comedy with spiritualist fantasy but leavened by the very real trauma of war and loss, Dean Spanley is a sublime little film that feels like a bit like what might result if P.G. Wodehouse wrote Ghost. We wont be able to verify your ticket today, but its great to know for the future. Try again. He begins to suspect the Dean has Believing in the adage "In vino veritas" he plies the Dean with wine. The story is intricate and requires considerable setting up, calling for the patience of its audience. Elm Hill in Norwich and the cloisters at Norwich Cathedral were also used. This book was written for a 19th Century audience and probably made a big splash with its treatment of "the transmigration of souls" or reincarnation. It is about dogs; a riotous, fabulous tribute to canines and a savage critique of the low ways of cats, set in a wintery Victorian Norfolk, England, at a time when gentlemen were polite and unemotional. It was inspired by this book, and it surpasses its source. At first, it was ponderous, it was difficult and -for a moment- the idea of walking out was tempting. Each Thursday, a man approaching middle age calls upon his father, aged, caustic, nihilistic, and emotionally distant, perhaps from the loss of a son in the Boer War and his wife soon after. Dean Spanley. Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart. }}(document,'script','twitter-wjs'); I highly recommend the movie, "Dean Spanley", but not the book. It's the favourite tipple of one Dean Spanley (Sam Neill), an enigmatic clergyman who becomes a focus of interest to Henslowe Fisk (Jeremy Northam), the story's narrator. Taglines Whats more, look at this cast Jeremy Northam, Sam Neill, Byron Brown and Peter OToole! The scene is packed with incidental detail, one train of which leads to Henslowe becoming fascinated with Spanley whom he lures with bottles of a rare imperial Tokay (obtained from Wrather) to a series of dinners. His son Henslowe (Jeremy Northam), whom he calls young Fisk, always visits him on Thursdays; dinner is invariably hotpot and he refuses to allow his housekeeper, Mrs Brimley (Judy Parfitt), to vary the menu. This offbeat father and son tale was written by Scotsman Alan Sharp, and was mostly filmed in England by a Fijian-British Kiwi. [CDATA[ Principal filming began at Wisbech in Cambridgeshire (including Wisbech Castle and Peckover House) on 10 November 2007, continuing for some weeks and taking in the heritage area of the Crescent, the Castle and the museum. [11] A local rich cricket-playing Indian Nawab hosts a talk on reincarnation, attended by churchman Dean Spanley (Sam Neill) and Young Fisk (Jeremy Northam) with his father Old Fisk (Peter OToole). His other son, the dedicated Henslowe (Jeremy Northam), seeks to console him but can't win his love. When Spanley drinks too much Imperial Tokay, a rare Hungarian wine, he starts talking about his former life as a country hound in the first person. I thought Dr. Zhivago was the greatest movie of all time , but this tops it. The novella was optioned from the Dunsany Will Trust through Curtis Brown of London by Alan Sharp. Receiving a standing ovation at the gala premiere, initial commentary was positive, with particular praise for O'Toole's performance and the final "act". The Hungarian sweet wine Imperial Tokay will never be paid a nobler tribute than it is in this gentle tale of Edwardian spiritualism. Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA: Season 1, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Season 1, Link to Marvel Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Link to Golden Tomato Awards: Best Movies & TV of 2022, Link to 10 WTF Horror Movies to Watch if You Loved. Horatio has largely withdrawn from the world since the death of his elder son in the Boer War, and the death of his broken-hearted wife which followed soon afterwards. Precipitated by the bouquet of Imperial Tokaj wine, his past life memories are compelling and entertaining. 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Hoping to find scientific proof of the transmigration of souls if he can get Dean Spanley to talk, the narrator invites him to dinner. Dean Spanley, based on a 1936 novella and set in Edwardian England, is about a father and sons encounter with a clergyman who claims a past life as are you ready? Fisk Junior, initially intrigued by the Dean's oddly open-minded views on reincarnation, is prompted to look beyond the Dean's appearance (that of an affable, rather bland clergyman) by his weakness for certain peculiar sensations produced by Hungarian Imperial Tokay wine, which leads him into a dreamlike state. Dean, though, is no ordinary guest. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. "[16], Dean Spanley was longlisted for the 2009 British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards for Adapted Screenplay (Alan Sharp) and Supporting Actor (Peter O'Toole).[17][18]. 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