Capturing Mary (2007): Cast & Plot
Capturing Mary is a 2007 drama directed by Stephen Poliakoff, starring Maggie Smith as Mary Gilbert, Danny Lee Wynter and David Walliams. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Stephen Poliakoff
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- HBO Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Capturing Mary About?
The premise of Capturing Mary without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A young man ushers an older woman into a dark exploration of her past - back to the time when, as a young girl, she met a stranger who affected her life forever.
Capturing Mary Themes & Keywords
· 28 tags- 1960s
- caretaker
- spilled milk
- written by director
- young woman
- character seen at two different ages
- high society party
- reminiscence
- wine cellar
- telling secrets
- painter as artist
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
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- newspaper columnist
- house key
- invitation
- lost opportunity
- breakup
- city park
- hallucination
- past regrets
- woman sobbing
- flashback
- writer
- party
- mansion
- hip flask
- park bench
- fear
Capturing Mary Cast & Characters
Maggie Smith leads the cast as Mary Gilbert, with Danny Lee Wynter as Joe and David Walliams as Greville White. Directed by Stephen Poliakoff; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director Stephen Poliakoff
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Maggie Smith as Mary Gilbert - Danny Lee Wynter as Joe
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David Walliams as Greville White -
Ruth Wilson as Young Mary
Also Starring in Capturing Mary
· 2 more- Gemma Arterton Liza
- Michael Byers Zach
More from Stephen Poliakoff
More films directed by Stephen Poliakoff: A Real Summer, Joe’s Palace, Gideon’s Daughter and Friends & Crocodiles.
Capturing Mary Plot Summary
What happens in Capturing Mary from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the present-day, the elderly Mary Gilbert, Maggie Smith, arrives at the house that once belonged to Elliot Graham’s late father. Joe, Danny Lee Wynter, the caretaker, greets her with quiet kindness and invites her inside. As the door settles, Mary begins to recount why this house looms so large in her memory and why its walls feel like they archive a lifetime.
Full summary
The whole story of Capturing Mary, scene by scene
Capturing Mary Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Capturing Mary.
How Well Do You Know Capturing Mary?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which acclaimed actress portrays the elderly Mary Gilbert?
Capturing Mary Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “לתפוס את מארי” and “Nyomasztó múlt”.
- Also known as
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- לתפוס את מארי
- Nyomasztó múlt
- Opowieść Mary
- Увлечен по Мери
- Les fantômes de Mary
- Поймать Мэри
- 俘获玛丽
- Trecutul lui Mary
- Conquistando Mary
- La Historia De Mary
- Taková jsem byla
- แคพเชอริ่ง แมรี่
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Mary, Phantom Mary and Abducted: The Mary Stauffer Story.
Capturing Mary FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Capturing Mary, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Capturing Mary?
Capturing Mary runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Capturing Mary released?
Capturing Mary was released on November 12, 2007.
Who directed Capturing Mary?
Capturing Mary was directed by Stephen Poliakoff.
More films by Stephen Poliakoff Who is in the cast of Capturing Mary?
Capturing Mary stars Maggie Smith as Mary Gilbert, Danny Lee Wynter as Joe and David Walliams as Greville White, among 6 credited actors.
Does Capturing Mary have a post-credit scene?
No. Capturing Mary has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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