The Moonstone - 1996

Greg Wise (Sense and Sensibility) and Keeley Hawes (Karaoke) star in this sumptuous adaptation of Wilkie Collins' classic mystery, the first detective novel ever written. The Moonstone, a sacred Hindu diamond was stolen from the head of the Moon God, in its shrine by John Herncastle in 1799. The stone is said to be cursed if it is removed from the shrine. In 1848, a man named Franklin Blake announces to Rachel that the Moonstone has been bequeathed to her by Herncastle. Blake gives her the jewel on her birthday and offers to mount the jewel for her, in order that she might wear it. Inevitably, the jewel is found missing the next morning and Rachel believes Blake stole it. Determined to prove his innocence, Blake leaves in order to pursue the real truth behind the theft.

128min
1996
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.6/10

Cast

Greg Wise profile pictureGreg WiseFranklin Blake
Keeley Hawes profile pictureKeeley HawesRachel Verinder
Terrence Hardiman profile pictureTerrence HardimanColonel Sir John Herncastle
Peter Vaughan profile picturePeter VaughanGabriel Betteredge
Patricia Hodge profile picturePatricia HodgeLady Julia Verinder
Lesley Sharp profile pictureLesley SharpRosanna Spearman
Kacey Ainsworth profile pictureKacey AinsworthDrusilla Clack
Scott Handy profile pictureScott HandyGodfrey Ablewhite
Paul Brooke profile picturePaul BrookeDr. Candy
Anton Lesser profile pictureAnton LesserEzra Jennings
Antony Sher profile pictureAntony SherSergeant Cuff
Janet Henfrey profile pictureJanet HenfreyMrs. Yolland
Peter Jeffrey profile picturePeter JeffreyMr. Bruff
Andy Devine profile pictureAndy DevineLandlord

About The Moonstone

The Moonstone Overview

Greg Wise (Sense and Sensibility) and Keeley Hawes (Karaoke) star in this sumptuous adaptation of Wilkie Collins' classic mystery, the first detective novel ever written. The Moonstone, a sacred Hindu diamond was stolen from the head of the Moon God, in its shrine by John Herncastle in 1799. The stone is said to be cursed if it is removed from the shrine. In 1848, a man named Franklin Blake announces to Rachel that the Moonstone has been bequeathed to her by Herncastle. Blake gives her the jewel on her birthday and offers to mount the jewel for her, in order that she might wear it. Inevitably, the jewel is found missing the next morning and Rachel believes Blake stole it. Determined to prove his innocence, Blake leaves in order to pursue the real truth behind the theft.

Runtime: 128min

Extra details

Original Title: The Moonstone
Original Language: English
Directed By: Robert Bierman
Production Companies
BBCCarlton Television