Children of the Stones (1977): Cast
Children of the Stones is a 1977 mystery film directed by Peter Graham Scott, starring Gareth Thomas as Adam Brake, Ruth Dunning and Veronica Strong. It runs 3 hours 30 minutes.
- Runtime
- 3h 30m (210 min)
- Director
- Peter Graham Scott
- Genre
- Mystery
- Original language
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English - Studio
- HTV
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Children of the Stones About?
The premise of Children of the Stones without spoilers.
In a quiet English village framed by a mysterious megalithic stone circle, an astrophysicist and his teenage son travel there to study the ancient standing stones. Their scholarly expedition quickly turns into a haunting journey through history, as they uncover unexpected ties to the past that challenge their understanding of time.
Children of the Stones Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- horror for children
- giant serpent
- planetary alignment
- star
- astronomy
- outer space
- psychological thriller
- philosophical conversation
- ambiguous ending
- surrealism
- ancient mystery
- race against time
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- chase
- rural england
- rescue
- magus
- deconsecrated church
- outsmarted
- museum
- history repeats itself
- free will
- rationality
- investigation
- warning
- time reset
- ritual sacrifice
- analysis
- cryptozoology
- animal skeleton
- human skeleton
- escape
- psychometry
- pagan cult
- kook
- reference to albert einstein
- upbeat ending
- ominous
- giant snake
- astronomer
- purge
- serpent
- turned to stone
- boy girl relationship
- cult leader
- ursa major the constellation
- atomic clock
- ritual
- man boy friendship
- stone circle
- ley line
Children of the Stones Cast & Characters
Gareth Thomas leads the cast as Adam Brake, with Ruth Dunning as Mrs. Crabtree and Veronica Strong as Margaret Smythe. Directed by Peter Graham Scott; 4 actors are credited in all.
- Director Peter Graham Scott
- Gareth Thomas as Adam Brake
- Ruth Dunning as Mrs. Crabtree
- Veronica Strong as Margaret Smythe
- Peter Demin as Matthew Brake
More from Peter Graham Scott
More films directed by Peter Graham Scott: Father Came Too!, Bitter Harvest, The Cracksman and Captain Clegg.
Children of the Stones Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Los chicos de Stone” and “Prigionieri delle pietre”.
- Also known as
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- Los chicos de Stone
- Prigionieri delle pietre
- Los chicos de Stonehenge
Seen Children of the Stones?
Movies Like Children of the Stones
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Children of the Damned, The Space Children and The Book of Stone.
Children of the Stones FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Children of the Stones, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Children of the Stones?
Children of the Stones runs 3 hours 30 minutes (210 minutes).
Who directed Children of the Stones?
Children of the Stones was directed by Peter Graham Scott.
More films by Peter Graham Scott Who is in the cast of Children of the Stones?
Children of the Stones stars Gareth Thomas as Adam Brake, Ruth Dunning as Mrs. Crabtree and Veronica Strong as Margaret Smythe, among 4 credited actors.
Does Children of the Stones have a post-credit scene?
No. Children of the Stones has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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