Synopsis
A young girl lost in the loneliness and boredom of reality finds solace in an ill boy, whom she can visit in a surreal dream world that she drew in her school composition book.
Key facts
Cast
Charlotte Burke, Ben Cross, Glenne Headly, Gemma Jones, Elliott Spiers
Original language
English
Production companies
VESTRON PICTURES, Working Title Films
Home video distributors
Vestron Video (United States)
Based on
Marianne Dreams
Filming locations
Pinewood Studios
Crew
Screenplay
Matthew Jacobs
Producer
Tim Bevan, Radclyffe
Cinematography
Mike Southon
Editing
Dan Rae
Music
Stanley Myers, Hans Zimmer
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
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- Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival 1989 generic - Golden Raven (winner per Wikipedia) ★ Golden Raven
Titles
| Original title | Paperhouse | English |
| Alternate title | La Maison de papier |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Vestron Video (cat. no. VA 5283) | 1990, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Paperhouse (Original Soundtrack Of Bernard Rose's Picture) - Nigel Holland, Hans Zimmer (1988) | 1 release, 1988: Milan |
| CD | Paperhouse (Original Soundtrack Of Bernard Rose's Picture) - Nigel Holland, Hans Zimmer (1988) | 2 releases, 1988-1989: Milan, RCA Victor |
| Cassette | Paperhouse (Original Soundtrack Of Bernard Rose's Picture) - Nigel Holland, Hans Zimmer (1988) | 2 releases, 1988-1989: Milan, RCA Victor |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | United States | 1990 VA 5283 |
Full credits
| Director | Bernard Rose |
| Cast | Charlotte Burke, Ben Cross, Glenne Headly, Gemma Jones, Elliott Spiers |
| Screenplay | Matthew Jacobs |
| Producer | Tim Bevan, Radclyffe |
| Cinematography | Mike Southon |
| Editing | Dan Rae |
| Music | Stanley Myers, Hans Zimmer |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
