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''Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' is a 2002 British
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, and an adaptation of
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, directed by Maurice Phillips and starring John Hannah. Set in
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, it was filmed in 2002 and released in Britain in that year. As the result of its release in the US in 2003, that date is sometimes attached to it.


Plot

Dr Henry Jekyll experiments with the complexities of science and the duplicity of human nature , with the result that he is transformed into an evil character who calls himself Edward Hyde. Jekyll does not see that Hyde is a version of himself and develops a multiple personality disorder. After murdering women, Hyde frames Jekyll, who wishes to give himself up to the police, but Hyde intervenes, knowing that if Jekyll is hanged, Hyde will die too. Jekyll then kills himself.


Production

The film was produced by John Hannah for his company
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. It was filmed in
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in 2002, and a number of Scottish actors gave the film a Scottish flavour. Originally intended for television, it was released on
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in 2004.Jonathan Rigby, ''English Gothic: A Century of Horror Cinema'' (2004), p. 309


Cast

* John Hannah as Dr Henry Jekyll and Mr Edward Hyde *
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Danvers Carew *
Gerard Horan Gerard James Pertwee Horan (born 11 November 1962) is a British actor. He is known for playing Terry Seymour the leader of the DMDC (Danebury Metal Detectoring Club) in the BAFTA award-winning comedy drama ''Detectorists'' and for playing Firef ...
as John Utterson *
Kellie Shirley Kelly Jane Shirley (born 11 July 1981) is an English actress who works in film, television, theatre and radio. She is known for her roles as Kirsty De La Croix in Sky One comedy series ''In the Long Run'' and Carly Wicks in the BBC soap opera ' ...
as Mabel Mercer *
Jack Blumenau Jack Blumenau (born 22 November 1986) is a British actor. Personal life Blumenau was born to casting director Debbie O'Brien, and director/actor Colin Blumenau, so it was natural for him to follow an acting career. He began acting at age 12. ...
as Ned Chandler *
Brian Pettifer Brian Pettifer (born 1 January 1953) is a Scottish actor who has appeared in many television shows, and also on stage and in film. He is the younger brother of folk musician Linda Thompson. Biography He intended to become a photographer, but ...
as Poole *
Janet Henfrey Janet Ethne Anne Henfrey (born 16 August 1935) is a British stage and television actress whose career has spanned over 50 years. A familiar face on stage and screen since the 1960s starring in a variety of British Television favourites. She is ...
as
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Robey *
Ellie Haddington Ellie Haddington (born 17 February 1955 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish actress with a career in both TV and film. Early life and education Haddington was born in Aberdeen. She trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School from 1975 to ...
as Florrie Bradley *
Mel Martin Mel Martin (born March 1947) is an English actress. Early life Her father was the artist Frank Vernon Martin, who died in 2005. Career Her breakthrough role was as the star of LWT's '' Love For Lydia'' (1977), adapted from the novel by H E ...
as Rachel Carew *
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as Father Peter * Elodie Kendall as Sarah Carew * Ifan Meredith as Dr Arthur Lanyon *
Tilly Vosburgh Matilda Vosburgh (born 17 December 1960) is a British character actress. Early life Born in the Westminster district of London, England, Vosburgh is the daughter of comedy writer and lyricist Dick Vosburgh and former actress Beryl Vosburgh (n ...
as Mabel's Mother * James Saxon as Dr Johnson * Christopher Good as Dr Brown * Marius Jampolskis as Boy With Note * Lina Budzeikaite as Bruised Woman


Notes


External links

*
''Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' at AllMovie

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