Flowers in the Attic (1987 film)
1987 film by Jeffrey Bloom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Flowers in the Attic is a 1987 American psychological drama film directed by Jeffrey Bloom and starring Louise Fletcher, Victoria Tennant, Kristy Swanson, and Jeb Stuart Adams. Its plot follows four youngsters who, after the death of their father, are held captive in the attic of their abusive grandmother's sprawling estate by their cruel and manipulative mother. It is based on V. C. Andrews' 1979 novel of the same name.[2]
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Directed by | Jeffrey Bloom |
Screenplay by | Jeffrey Bloom |
Based on | Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews |
Produced by | Sy Levin Thomas Fries |
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Narrated by | Clare C. Peck |
Cinematography | Gil Hubbs |
Music by | Christopher Young |
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Distributed by | New World Pictures |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $15.2 million |
At one point Wes Craven was scheduled to direct the film,[3] and had completed a screenplay draft. Producers were disturbed by his approach to the incest-laden story, and Jeffrey Bloom ended up with writing and directing duties.