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Starting Over (2007 film)

2007 television film directed by Giles Foster

Summary

2007 television film directed by Giles Foster

Field	Value
screenplay	Matthew Thomas
based_on
director	Giles Foster
starring	Suzanne von Borsody
Iain Glen
Rutger Hauer
theme_music_composer	Richard Blackford
country	Germany
United Kingdom
language	English
producer	Rikolt von Gagern
editor	Catherine Creed
cinematography	Tony Imi
runtime	115 minutes (Germany)
89 minutes (UK)
company	Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
Gate Television Productions
network	ZDF
released

Iain Glen Rutger Hauer United Kingdom 89 minutes (UK) Gate Television Productions Starting Over is a 2007 Scottish romantic drama television film directed by Giles Foster, produced by the British company Gate Television Productions for the German television channel Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF). Based on the 2002 novel of the same name by Robin Pilcher, the film stars Suzanne von Borsody, Iain Glen and Rutger Hauer.

Plot summary

The film explores how an aristocratic woman's life changes when her brother dies and her marriage breaks down. Lady Elizabeth Dewhurst (Suzanne von Borsody) believes her husband Gregor (Iain Glen) is at fault for the accidental death of her beloved brother Simon (William Mickleburgh). Their marriage has been rocky, but this is the last straw and she asks him to move out of the household. Elizabeth's best friend Mary Phillips (Rachel Fielding) has had her eye on Gregor for some time and sees this as her chance. She encourages them to use the services of a powerful but shady family attorney, Mr. Sharp (Jonathan Coy), and Sharp expects to benefit financially from the division of the Dewherst estate. Peter Rosen (Rutger Hauer) is visiting from a local University. Liz is drawn to him for a mild affair, even though he is the professor of her son Alex (Daniel Sharman).

Cast

Suzanne von Borsody as Lady Elizabeth Dewhurst
Iain Glen as Gregor Dewhurst
Rutger Hauer as Peter Rossen
Jonathan Coy as David Sharp
Colette O'Neil as Mrs Lawson
Richard Addison as Mr. Hamilton
Daniel Sharman as Alexander Dewhurst
Rachel Fielding as Mary Phillips
William Mickleburgh as Simon McNichols
Leeann Watson (nee Dodds) as extra in lecture hall.

Production

The story is set in Scotland. The film was shot in Scotland in July and August 2007.

Release

The film had its television premiere on 26 December 2007.

References

"Robin Pilcher: Am Anfang war die Liebe". Zelluloid.
"Robin Pilcher - Am Anfang war die Liebe". film.the-fan.net.

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