Gentleman Thief (2001 film) explained

Genre:Crime drama
Creator:Matthew Graham
Based On:the stories by E.W. Hornung
Director:Justin Hardy
Starring:
Composer:Christian Vassie
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Executive Producer:
  • Mal Young
Producer:Victoria Fea
Cinematography:Tim Palmer
Editor:Michael Harrowes
Company:Bravo Cable
BBC
Network:BBC One

Gentleman Thief is a 2001 British television film loosely based on the A. J. Raffles stories by E. W. Hornung.[1] It stars Nigel Havers as A. J. Raffles and Michael French as Ellis Bride, an original character who appears as Raffles's sidekick instead of Bunny Manders, Raffles's sidekick in Hornung's stories.[2] [3] It aired on 24 June 2001 on BBC One.[4]

Plot

Gentleman thief A.J. Raffles finds himself caught up in murder following the theft of a ruby.

Production

The television film was written by Matthew Graham and directed by Justin Hardy. The executive producer was Mal Young and the producer was Victoria Fea. The music was composed by Christian Vassie.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TV review. TheGuardian.com. 25 June 2001.
  2. Nancy Banks-Smith "Culture: 'Stealing the Show'" The Guardian June 24, 2001 https://www.theguardian.com/media/2001/jun/25/tvandradio.television2
  3. Web site: BBC Four - Gentleman Thief.
  4. Web site: Gentleman Thief. BBC Genome. BBC. 2020. 29 April 2020.
  5. Web site: Gentleman Thief (2001). https://web.archive.org/web/20190307112404/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b86971e24. dead. 7 March 2019. British Film Institute. BFI. 2020. 29 April 2020.