The Grotesque

The Grotesque

99 mins | Drama, Comedy, Thriller | Sept. 9, 1995

Sir Hugo is more interested in reconstructing dinosaur bones than in paying attention to his wife, Lady Harriet. He's not thrilled when daughter Cleo brings home her betrothed, Sidney, who aspires to be a poet. The new butler, Fledge, provides Lady Harriet with the attention she's been missing and then seduces Sidney. Did he have a role in Sidney's disappearance as well?

The Grotesque

99 mins | Drama, Comedy, Thriller | Sept. 9, 1995

The Grotesque
Sir Hugo is more interested in reconstructing dinosaur bones than in paying attention to his wife, Lady Harriet. He's not thrilled when daughter Cleo brings home her betrothed, Sidney, who aspires to be a poet. The new butler, Fledge, provides Lady Harriet with the attention she's been missing and then seduces Sidney. Did he have a role in Sidney's disappearance as well?
IMDb rating 5.5
Producers Xingu Films, J&M Entertainment
Original title The Grotesque
Directors John-Paul Davidson
Writers Patrick McGrath

Cast

Alan Bates

as Sir Hugo Coal

Theresa Russell

as Lady Harriet Coal

Sting

as Fledge

Lena Headey

as Cleo Coal

Jim Carter

as George Lecky

Anna Massey

as Mrs. Giblet

Trudie Styler

as Doris

Maria Aitken

as Lavinia Freebody

Steven Mackintosh

as Sidney Giblet