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The Sleeper

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2000–
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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The Sleeper (2000)
Drama

Violet Moon (Dame Eileen Atkins) wants to be in control of the circumstances and people in her life. Particularly her son and daughter-in-law who she discovers are considering selling the fa... Read allViolet Moon (Dame Eileen Atkins) wants to be in control of the circumstances and people in her life. Particularly her son and daughter-in-law who she discovers are considering selling the farm where she has known some of the happiest times of her life. Violet's control is not onl... Read allViolet Moon (Dame Eileen Atkins) wants to be in control of the circumstances and people in her life. Particularly her son and daughter-in-law who she discovers are considering selling the farm where she has known some of the happiest times of her life. Violet's control is not only threatened by their decision, but also by the sudden reappearance of someone from her pa... Read all

  • Stars
    • Eileen Atkins
    • Anna Massey
    • Elizabeth Spriggs
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    6.9/10
    166
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    • Stars
      • Eileen Atkins
      • Anna Massey
      • Elizabeth Spriggs
    • 2User reviews
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    George Cole
    George Cole
    • George
    Ciarán Hinds
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    • Fergus Moon
    Annabelle Apsion
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    • Claire Moon
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    • Diana Wakeham
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    9/10

    Old sins cast long shadows.

    If you commit a heinous crime in your childhood, does it ever leave you, or does it haunt you forever?

    The Sleeper was a two part drama that went out over Christmas back in 2000.

    Back when the BBC made a big thing of the Christmas drama, aware that not everyone loves soaps. The Sleeper was a cracker.

    It's a ghost story, a chilling take for the festive season, which featured a wonderful, predominantly mature cast. A trio of glorious actresses, Elizabeth Spriggs, Anna Massey and of course a terrifying Dame Eileen Atkins. Throw in George Cole, and you really have a marvellous setup.

    Slightly obvious casting with the girls, Michelle Collins and Anabelle Apsion were both good, but Collins was always the attractive femme fatale, Apsion always a frump, and she was far from it.

    It's always surprised me that this has never had a commercial release, it definitely did deserve one.

    Well remembered, for the story, acting, slurry scenes and ending.

    A Classic Christmas Chiller. 9/10.
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    • Oct 7, 2020
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      • December 26, 2000 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Unien takana
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      2 hours
    • Color
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