The Riddle (film) explained

The Riddle
Director:Brendan Foley
Cinematography:Mark Moriarty
Editing:Ross Bradley
Music:Graham Slack
Distributor:The Mail on Sunday
Runtime:116 minutes
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English

The Riddle is a 2007 British psychological crime thriller film directed and written by Brendan Foley. It stars Vinnie Jones, Derek Jacobi, Julie Cox, Vanessa Redgrave, and Jason Flemyng.

Plot

When a woman is murdered following her discovery of an unpublished Charles Dickens manuscript, an unusual trio team up to investigate. The three are Mike (Jones), an ambitious sports tabloid journalist determined to make a name for himself, Kate (Cox), a police officer, and an eccentric old beach-combing tramp (Jacobi). Together they must track down the mystery and we are taken back to the world of Charles Dickens. Only when they solve the riddle of the manuscript are they able to solve the present day crime, but they must also face opposers: a greedy detective (Moriarty), a publisher (Redgrave), and a ruthless construction company owner (Flemyng).

Principal cast

Filming

The film was shot in London's Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, and Chislehurst Caves in Bromley district. The opening sequence was shot at the Central Park Stadium in Murston.[1]

Promotion

The Riddle was released direct-to-video as a world exclusive premiere promotion on 16 September 2007, and came free inside The Mail on Sunday, which bought the UK DVD rights.[2] [3] The promotional DVD contains a trailer for Bog Bodies, a horror film also directed by Brendan Foley.

Notes and References

  1. http://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/2007/09/the-riddle-2007/ Kent Film Office The Riddle Film Focus
  2. News: Elisberg . Robert J. . 18 September 2007 . The Answer to Movies' Great Riddle . . New York City . . 20 August 2019.
  3. News: Brook . Stephen . 7 September 2007 . Mail on Sunday lines up film giveaway . . London . . 20 August 2019.