The Whisperers

The Whisperers (1967)

Margaret Ross is an impoverished old woman who lives alone in a seedy apartment and enjoys a rich fantasy life as an heiress. One day she discovers stolen money hidden by her son and believes her fantasy has come true.

Date of release
1967-07-18
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (34)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Director
Bryan Forbes

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Pinewood Studios
  • Awards: 3 · Nominations: 4. Including: National Board of Review Award for Best Actress; Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

The Whisperers is a 1967 British drama film directed by Bryan Forbes and starring Edith Evans. It is based on the 1961 novel by Robert Nicolson.

Production

Forbes was approached by two American producers, Ronald Shedlo and Michael Laughlin, to adapt the novel. He felt it could be a vehicle for Edith Evans. Forbes wrote the script in two weeks. He said it was the one film in his career where he had complete creative control.

Although the fictional setting of the film is not named, it was mainly shot on location in the Lancashire town of Oldham (now in Greater Manchester), a once-thriving textile centre near Manchester which, by 1967, had fallen into decline.

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