Genre Drama Theme music composer Julian Dawson-Lyell | Directed by Colin Gregg Country of origin United Kingdom | |
Written by Hugh Stoddart
Virginia Woolf (novel) Starring Rosemary Harris
Michael Gough
Suzanne Bertish | ||
To the Lighthouse is a 1983 made-for-television film based on the novel by Virginia Woolf. It was adapted by Hugh Stoddart, directed by Colin Gregg, and produced by Alan Shallcross.
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Cast
The cast included:
Critical reception
Reviewing the film in The New York Times, John J. O'Connor began by noting, "Few works of literature would seem to lend themselves less readily to dramatization than Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse, but the BBC and Colin Gregg Ltd. have made the effort and the result is very special indeed"; although, he added, "Purists should be warned that changes have been made". He concluded by writing, "Colin Gregg's direction relies openly and rewardingly on the cool distancing manner of Ingmar Bergman in remaining faithful to the tone and mood of Mrs. Woolf. With Alan Shallcross as producer, the admirable dedication of all concerned is apparent throughout."
To the Lighthouse was nominated for a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award in the Best Single Drama category in 1984.