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The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black

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20126.11h 35m

Overview

The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in the client’s isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true identity.

Directed by James Watkins
Written by Jane Goldman, Susan Hill
Produced by Richard Jackson, Simon Oakes, Brian Oliver
Box OfficeBudget: $32.0MRevenue: $129.0M

Top Cast

Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Radcliffe

Arthur Kipps

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Mr. Daily

Janet McTeer

Janet McTeer

Mrs. Daily

Liz White

Liz White

Jennet Humfrye

Tim McMullan

Tim McMullan

Mr. Jerome

Jessica Raine

Jessica Raine

Nanny

Shaun Dooley

Shaun Dooley

Fisher

Mary Stockley

Mary Stockley

Mrs. Fisher

Roger Allam

Roger Allam

Mr. Bentley

Daniel Cerqueira

Daniel Cerqueira

Keckwick

Themes & Keywords

london, englandremakerevengelawyerdead childphotographgothic horrorperiod dramasuper powerestateghost

About The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black is a drama, horror, thriller film released in 2012 exploring themes of london, england, remake, revenge, lawyer, dead child, photograph. Directed by James Watkins, it stars Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds, Janet McTeer. The story follows a young lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who is ordered to travel to a remote village and sort out a recently deceased client’s papers. As he works alone in the client’s isolated house, Kipps begins to uncover tragic secrets, his unease growing when he glimpses a mysterious woman dressed only in black. Receiving only silence from the locals, Kipps is forced to uncover the true identity of the Woman in Black on his own, leading to a desperate race against time when he discovers her true identity.

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