The Green Man | |
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Genre | Supernatural, Drama |
Based on | The Green Man by Kingsley Amis |
Written by | Malcolm Bradbury |
Directed by | Elijah Moshinsky |
Starring |
Albert Finney Nicky Henson Josie Lawrence Michael Culver |
Composer(s) | Tim Souster |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 3 |
Production | |
Producer(s) | David Snodin |
Running time | 50 minutes |
Production company(s) | A&E Television Productions for BBC |
Release | |
Original network | BBC1 |
Picture format | 4:3 |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | 28 October | – 11 November 1990
The Green Man is a BBC's three-part TV adaptation, based on Kingsley Amis' novel of the same name. Originally aired on BBC1 from 28 October to 11 November 1990, starring Albert Finney as the main character Maurice.
The series won the 1991 BAFTA for Best Original Television Music (by Tim Souster), Finney was nominated for Best Actor, and Masahiro Hirakubo was nominated for Best Film Editor. The serial was filmed on location with West Dorset doubling as the Cambridgeshire area and Up Cerne Manor House (and possibly Dominey's Yard by Buckland Newton) representing The Green Man hotel and other exteriors.