The Thirteenth Tale
2013
⏱️ 90 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
TV MovieDramaMystery
Biographer Margaret Lea travels to the isolated rural mansion of the famous writer Vida Winter, who asks her to write her biography. Although initially she is reluctant, as Vida is known for constantly distorting the facts of her life, Margaret soon becomes fascinated with the story of a dark childhood, a disturbing tale that leads her to finally confront the traumas of her own past.
Crew
Director
James Kent
Writer
Christopher Hampton
Producer
Norma Heyman, Rosie Alison, David Heyman
Production
Dayday Films, Heyday Films, BBC, NFH Films
Keywords
countrysidebased on novel or bookfamily secretsisolated housebrother sister relationshipsister sister relationship