The Living and the Dead

Lord Donald and Lady Nancy reside in the magnificent but run-down Longleigh House with James, their mentally disabled adult son. Nancy has fallen seriously ill and Donald is preparing to sell the house to raise enough money to pay for an operation. He arranges for the family nurse, Mary, to take care of Nancy while he leaves to tend to the sale. However, James wants to prove to his father that he can look after his mother on his own and decides to lock Mary out of the house. It isn't long before James starts mixing his mother's pills and forgetting to take his own medication, and as the stress of looking after his mother increases, so too does the severity of his own condition.

83min
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.8/10

Cast

Leo Bill profile pictureLeo BillJames Brocklebank
Roger Lloyd Pack profile pictureRoger Lloyd PackDonald Brocklebank
Kate Fahy profile pictureKate FahyNancy Brocklebank
Neil Conrich profile pictureNeil ConrichPoliceman

About The Living and the Dead

The Living and the Dead Overview

Lord Donald and Lady Nancy reside in the magnificent but run-down Longleigh House with James, their mentally disabled adult son. Nancy has fallen seriously ill and Donald is preparing to sell the house to raise enough money to pay for an operation. He arranges for the family nurse, Mary, to take care of Nancy while he leaves to tend to the sale. However, James wants to prove to his father that he can look after his mother on his own and decides to lock Mary out of the house. It isn't long before James starts mixing his mother's pills and forgetting to take his own medication, and as the stress of looking after his mother increases, so too does the severity of his own condition.

Runtime: 83min

Extra details

Original Title: The Living and the Dead
Original Language: English
Directed By: Simon Rumley
Production Companies
Giant FilmsSpectrum Media EntertainmentViva PicturesRumleyvision