Paperhouse

1988

1h 32m

6.5

6.5/10

157 votes • View on IMDb

Drama Fantasy

"A drawing that became a dream. A dream that became reality."

Overview

A young girl lost in the loneliness and boredom of reality finds solace in an ill boy, whom she can visit in a surreal dream world that she drew in her school composition book.

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Status: Released

Revenue: $241,278

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Working Title Films

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

dreams nightmare house lighthouse disabled child drawing childhood imaginary world dreaming

Quick Facts

Release Date	September 10, 1988
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0098061

Cast

Charlotte Burke

Anna Madden

Elliott Spiers

Marc

Glenne Headly

Kate Madden

Gemma Jones

Dr. Sarah Nicols

Ben Cross

Dad

Jane Bertish

Miss Vanstone

Sarah Newbold

Karen

Steven O'Donnell

Dustman

Samantha Cahill

Sharon

Gary Bleasdale

Policeman

Karen Gledhill

Nurse

Barbara Keogh

Hotel Receptionist

Key Crew

Matthew Jacobs

Screenplay

Bernard Rose

Director

Tim Bevan

Producer

Sarah Radclyffe