The Luminaries (2020): Cast
The Luminaries is a 2020 mystery drama directed by Claire McCarthy, starring Marton Csokas as Francis Carver, Eva Green and Ewen Leslie. It runs 6 hours.
- Runtime
- 6h (360 min)
- Director
- Claire McCarthy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Working Title Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Luminaries About?
The premise of The Luminaries without spoilers.
The 19th-century tale of love, murder and revenge as men and women travel across the world to make their fortunes on the wild West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island.
The Luminaries Themes & Keywords
· 31 tags- tv mini series
- seance
- gold rush
- new zealand
- gold
- astrology
- astronomy
- miscarriage
- courtroom trial
- laudanum
- laudanum addiction
- opium
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- opium addiction
- drunkenness
- fortune teller
- maori
- prostitute
- prostitution
- gold prospector
- half brother
- murder
- illiteracy
- poisoning
- period drama
- suspense mystery
- neo western
- treasure hunt
- new zealand historical setting
- 1860s
- 19th century
- based on novel
The Luminaries Cast & Characters
Marton Csokas leads the cast as Francis Carver, with Eva Green as Lydia Wells and Ewen Leslie as Crosbie Wells. Directed by Claire McCarthy; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Claire McCarthy
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Marton Csokas as Francis Carver -
Eva Green as Lydia Wells -
Ewen Leslie as Crosbie Wells -
Callan Mulvey as George Shepard
Also Starring in The Luminaries
· 4 more- Himesh Patel Emery Staines
- Benedict Hardie Alistair Lauderback
- Eve Hewson Anna Wetherell
- Erik Thomson Dick Mannering
More from Claire McCarthy
More films directed by Claire McCarthy, best-rated first: Ophelia, The Colour Room and The Waiting City.
The Luminaries Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “루미너리스” and “星辰懸案”.
- Also known as
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- 루미너리스
- 星辰懸案
- Las Luminarias
- Светила
- Gaismekļi
- Ό, τι Λάμπει
- 더 루미너리스
- A fényességek
- 发光体
- النجوم
- Ay ve Işıklar
- Nebeská tělesa
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- Світила
- I Luminari - Il destino nelle stelle
- המאורות
- Wszystko co lśni
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The Luminaries FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Luminaries, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Luminaries?
The Luminaries runs 6 hours (360 minutes).
Who directed The Luminaries?
The Luminaries was directed by Claire McCarthy.
More films by Claire McCarthy Who is in the cast of The Luminaries?
The Luminaries stars Marton Csokas as Francis Carver, Eva Green as Lydia Wells and Ewen Leslie as Crosbie Wells, among 8 credited actors.
Does The Luminaries have a post-credit scene?
No. The Luminaries has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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