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British children hide Mother's death. Then, Father returns.British children hide Mother's death. Then, Father returns.British children hide Mother's death. Then, Father returns.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 win & 3 nominations total
Margaret Leclere
- Elsa
- (as Margaret Brooks)
Louis Sheldon
- Hubert
- (as Louis Sheldon Williams)
Phoebe Nicholls
- Gerty
- (as Sarah Nicholls)
Clare Davidson
- Miss Bailey
- (as Claire Davidson)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThree of the seven juvenile actors and actresses who play the Hook children, Margaret Leclere (Elsa), Pamela Franklin (Diana), and Phoebe Nicholls (Gerty), went on to further success and developed enduring movie and television careers as adults. Mark Lester also had later successes, most famously in the title role in Oliver! (1968). He gave up acting in the early 1980s and became an osteopath.
- GoofsIn the subsequent shots after the mother dies at the beginning, the position of her head changes three times and her mouth changes from closed to partially open.
- Quotes
Charlie Hook: When your mother died, I mean, what happened about the funeral?
Hubert: There wasn't one. We buried her in the garden.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Lionpower from MGM (1967)
- SoundtracksOur Mother's House (Main Title)
Written and Performed by Georges Delerue Et Son Orchestre
Featured review
I saw this about 14 years ago in a stroke of luck ( a local TV station had picked up a print, and my mother, suspense thriller buff that she is, decided to tape it), and the film has stuck with me ever since. It's not your typical horror film, and has more of a tragic element which was so very common to films of the genre in this particular era. The dark and dirty imagery only serves to enhance the premise, and the shrine the Hook children build to their mother is downright creepy. The children do a very decent job of portraying children ( something that is increasingly rare these days) and Dirk Bogarde does a fantastic job of portraying their scumbag father. And to boot, we've got a heavy incest theme going on. If you can get a hold of this one, go for it: it's very much of its time, but the opportunity is well worth any trouble.
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- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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