The Riddle (film)

The Riddle
The Riddle
Directed by	Brendan Foley
Written by	Brendan Foley
Produced by	Peter Burrell; Chris Chrisafis; Joe Condren; Brendan Foley; Lars Hermann; Mark Moriarty;
Starring	Vinnie Jones; Derek Jacobi; Vanessa Redgrave; Julie Cox; P. H. Moriarty; Jason Flemyng; Mel Smith;
Cinematography	Mark Moriarty
Edited by	Ross Bradley
Music by	Graham Slack
Production; companies	Grosvenor Park Films; Riddle Productions; Manuscript Productions;
Distributed by	The Mail on Sunday
Release date	16 September 2007;
Running time	116 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Riddle is a 2007 British psychological crime thriller film directed and written by Brendan Foley. It stars Vinnie Jones, Derek Jacobi, Julie Cox, Vanessa Redgrave, and Jason Flemyng.

Plot

When a woman is murdered following her discovery of an unpublished Charles Dickens manuscript, an unusual trio team up to investigate. The three are Mike (Jones), an ambitious sports tabloid journalist determined to make a name for himself, Kate (Cox), a police officer, and an eccentric old beach-combing tramp (Jacobi). Together they must track down the mystery and we are taken back to the world of Charles Dickens. Only when they solve the riddle of the manuscript are they able to solve the present day crime, but they must also face opposers: a greedy detective (Moriarty), a publisher (Redgrave), and a ruthless construction company owner (Flemyng).

Principal cast

Vinnie Jones as Mike Sullivan
Derek Jacobi as The Tramp / (19th century) Charles Dickens
Julie Cox as Kate Merril
Vanessa Redgrave as Roberta Elliot
Jason Flemyng as Don Roberts
P. H. Moriarty as D.I. Willis / (19th century) Constable Frederick
Mel Smith as Professor Cranshaw
Vera Day as Sadie Miller
Kenny Lynch as Shotgun Ronnie White
Gareth Hunt as Roy McBride

Filming

The film was shot in London's Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, and Chislehurst Caves in Bromley district. The opening sequence was shot at the Central Park Stadium in Murston.^[1]

Promotion

The Riddle was released direct-to-video as a world exclusive premiere promotion on 16 September 2007, and came free inside The Mail on Sunday, which bought the UK DVD rights.^[2]^[3] The promotional DVD contains a trailer for Bog Bodies, a horror film also directed by Brendan Foley.

References

^ http://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/2007/09/the-riddle-2007/ Kent Film Office The Riddle Film Focus
^ Elisberg, Robert J. (18 September 2007). "The Answer to Movies' Great Riddle". HuffPost. New York City: Verizon Media. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
^ Brook, Stephen (7 September 2007). "Mail on Sunday lines up film giveaway". The Guardian. London: Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 20 August 2019.

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[1] ttp://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/2007/09/the-riddle-2007/ Kent Film Office The Riddle Film Focus

[2] Elisberg, Robert J. (18 September 2007). "The Answer to Movies' Great Riddle". HuffPost. New York City: Verizon Media. Retrieved 20 August 2019.

[3] Brook, Stephen (7 September 2007). "Mail on Sunday lines up film giveaway". The Guardian. London: Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 20 August 2019.

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