The moonstone

The Resource The moonstone
Label
The moonstone
Statement of responsibility
a co-production of BBC Television and WGBH/Boston in association with Carlton (CTE) Ltd. ; produced by Chris Parr ; screenplay by Kevin Elyot ; directed by Robert Bierman
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
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 removed from the shrine. In 1846, Herncastle visits his sister to wish his niece, Rachel, a happy birthday. But his sister refuses to see him, and he vows that he will always remember his niece's birthday -- a vow which later turns sinister. Two years later, just before Rachel's birthday, 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 it for her to wear. Inevitably, the jewel is found missing the next morning and Rachel believes Blake stole it. Determined to prove his innocence, Blake leaves to pursue the real truth behind the theft
Member of
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, John Daly ; music, Rick Wentworth
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
Not rated
Language note
Closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Greg Wise, Antony Sher, Patricia Hodge, Peter Vaughan, Peter Jeffrey, Lesley Sharp, Keeley Hawes
Runtime
120
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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