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The Thirteenth Tale

2013 1h 0m Drama List
Tomatometer 1 Reviews 61% Popcornmeter 50+ Ratings
Biographer Margaret Lea (Olivia Colman) interviews reclusive writer Vida Winter (Vanessa Redgrave) and uncovers secrets from her strange childhood.

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Deborah Ross Daily Mail (UK) ... although it featured nice acting, and quite a lot of it, the plot holes made me want to throw a shoe at the television. Rated: 2/5 Aug 30, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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andrey k Pretty good adaptation with fine atmosphere of a haunted hose and ghost story. However it lacks all the graphic and important details of the book. This story should have been screened as a 2 or 3 episode series. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Mildly chilling tale from the English countryside, although Vanessa Redgrave's performance doesn't quite tally with someone at death's door. Nevertheless the mystery provides enough intrigue. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member (50%) A TV movie that's better made and more interesting than some of the stuff that gets a cinematic release. The fine performances are a good addition to the better than most production values, but maybe the plot could have been a little more rewarding, and less formulaic by the final few scenes. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review troy k Very good for a TV movie, but the ending was lackluster. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Biographer Margaret Lea (Olivia Colman) interviews reclusive writer Vida Winter (Vanessa Redgrave) and uncovers secrets from her strange childhood.
Director
James Kent
Producer
David Heyman, Norma Heyman
Screenwriter
Christopher Hampton
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Runtime
1h 0m