The Moth (1997): Cast
The Moth is a 1997 drama directed by Roy Battersby, starring Jack Davenport as Robert Bradley, Janet Dale and David Howey. It runs 2 hours 32 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 2h 32m (152 min)
- Director
- Roy Battersby
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Festival Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Moth About?
The premise of The Moth without spoilers.
Set in 1913, this 1940s drama studies class conflict and its impact on love. Shipyard worker Robert Bradley quits the yards to join his uncle’s furniture shop, but soon clashes with the elder. He takes a job as a servant for the Thorman family and falls for the lady of the house, Sarah. Their forbidden upstairs‑downstairs romance ends in tragedy.
The Moth Themes & Keywords
· 28 tags- intellectually disabled girl
- period drama
- costume drama
- uncle
- shipyard
- northumbria
- england
- puppy
- book
- library
- stream
- bridge
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- class system
- death of child in childbirth
- paternity
- loss of mother
- world war one
- carpenter
- death of baby in childbirth
- death in childbirth
- class divide
- cousin cousin relationship
- pregnancy
- woodworking
- pianoforte
- 1910s
- death of father
- based on novel
The Moth Cast & Characters
Jack Davenport leads the cast as Robert Bradley, with Janet Dale as Alice Bradley and David Howey as John Bradley. Directed by Roy Battersby; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Roy Battersby
- Jack Davenport as Robert Bradley
- Janet Dale as Alice Bradley
- David Howey as John Bradley
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Judy Loe as Kate Thorman
Also Starring in The Moth
· 7 more- Juliet Aubrey Sarah Thorman
- Rupert Penry-Jones Stanley Thorman
- Justine Waddell Millie Thorman
- David Bradley Dave Waters
- Leslie Schofield Billy Taggart
- Angela Lonsdale Nancy Parkin
- Aedin Moloney Maggie
The Moth Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Catherine Cookson's The Moth” and “新月佳人”.
- Also known as
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- Catherine Cookson's The Moth
- 新月佳人
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The Moth FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Moth, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Moth?
The Moth runs 2 hours 32 minutes (152 minutes).
When was The Moth released?
The Moth was released in 1997.
Who directed The Moth?
The Moth was directed by Roy Battersby.
More films by Roy Battersby Who is in the cast of The Moth?
The Moth stars Jack Davenport as Robert Bradley, Janet Dale as Alice Bradley and David Howey as John Bradley, among 11 credited actors.
Does The Moth have a post-credit scene?
No. The Moth has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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