The Moonstone

The Moonstone

1996
2h 8m
7.0

7.0/10

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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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
BBC Carlton Television
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date December 29, 1996
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0117080

Cast

Greg Wise
Greg Wise

Franklin Blake

Keeley Hawes
Keeley Hawes

Rachel Verinder

Terrence Hardiman
Terrence Hardiman

Colonel Sir John Herncastle

Mellan Mitchell
Mellan Mitchell

Cut-throat Indian

Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan

Gabriel Betteredge

Patricia Hodge
Patricia Hodge

Lady Julia Verinder

Rachel Lumberg
Rachel Lumberg

Penelope

Nicholas Lane
Nicholas Lane

Samuel

Surinder Duhra
Surinder Duhra

Indian

Lesley Sharp
Lesley Sharp

Rosanna Spearman

Kacey Ainsworth
Kacey Ainsworth

Drusilla Clack

Scott Handy
Scott Handy

Godfrey Ablewhite

Key Crew

Robert Bierman
Director
Kevin Elyot
Screenplay
Chris Parr
Producer

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