The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1993 film) explained

The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Director:	Timothy Forder
Producer:	Keith Hayley, Jo Gilbert
Starring:	Jonathan Phillips Robert Powell Finty Williams
Music:	Kick Production
Cinematography:	Martin McGrath
Editing:	Sue Alhadeff
Distributor:	A&E Home Video (USA) Curzon Gold Video (AUS)
Runtime:	112 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English
Gross:	£1,579 (UK)^[1]

The Mystery of Edwin Drood is a 1993 film, the fourth film adaptation of the Charles Dickens unfinished 1870 novel of the same name.^{[2] [3]} This was the last film of Barry Evans.^[4]

Cast

• Robert Powell as John Jasper
• Jonathan Phillips as Edwin Drood
• Peter Pacey as Septimus Crisparkle
• Nanette Newman as Mrs. Crisparkle
• Freddie Jones as Sapsea
• Gemma Craven as Miss Twinkleton
• Marc Sinden as Mr Honeythunder
• Rosemary Leach as Mrs. Tope
• Glyn Houston as Grewgious
• Andrew Sachs as Durdles
• Barry Evans as Bazzard
• Ronald Fraser as Dean
• Finty Williams as Rosa

Locations

Many scenes were filmed in Rochester, including Minor Canon Row and Rochester Cathedral which doubled as Cloisterham Cathedral.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Screen International. 14 January 1994. 50. UK films and co-productions.
2. Web site: The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1993). https://web.archive.org/web/20171023083516/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7bfd58d1. dead. 23 October 2017. BFI.
3. News: BBC to provide answer to Charles Dickens' final mystery. Maev. Kennedy. The Guardian . 25 January 2011. www.theguardian.com.
4. Web site: Barry Evans. https://web.archive.org/web/20160611124356/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f179e72. dead. 11 June 2016. BFI.
5. Web site: Kent Film Office. Kent Film Office The Mystery of Edwin Drood Film Focus. 15 March 1993 .