The Clandestine Marriage (1999)
“For better...or for worse”
A period film, set around an English country house whose owners want to arrange a marriage of convenience between their elder daughter and an aristocratic heir of a hard-up noble family.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Christopher Miles, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Nigel Hawthorne, Joan Collins, Timothy Spall, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Nigel Hawthorne
as Lord Ogleby
Joan Collins
as Mrs. Heidelberg
Timothy Spall
as Sterling
Tom Hollander
as Sir John Ogelby
Paul Nicholls
as Richard Lovewell
Mark Burns
as Capstick
Natasha Little
as Fanny
Emma Chambers
as Betsy
Cyril Shaps
as Canton
Ray Fearon
as Brush
Timothy Bateson
as Gaoler
Jenny Galloway
as Mrs TrustyCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 90 min |
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