Consuming Passions (Original title)The Chocolate Factory (Alternative title)Secrets (Alternative title)
Dates: 1988 (Copyright), 1988 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirector: Giles Foster
Synopsis: Naive management trainee Ian Littleton arrives at a chocolate factory and accidentally pushes three workmen into a vat. When a product containing parts of the three men is accidentally released, it proves to be a huge hit with the public. Now the company has to find more of the "secret ingredient".
Genre: Comedy
Releases
Date: 1988Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Eastmancolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 98 mins Length: 8847 FeetDialogue (original): English
Dates: 1988 (Copyright), 1988 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirector: Giles Foster
Synopsis: Naive management trainee Ian Littleton arrives at a chocolate factory and accidentally pushes three workmen into a vat. When a product containing parts of the three men is accidentally released, it proves to be a huge hit with the public. Now the company has to find more of the "secret ingredient".
Genre: Comedy
Releases
Date: 1988Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Eastmancolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 98 mins Length: 8847 FeetDialogue (original): English
Credits
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©: Euston Films Limited, ©: Samuel Goldwyn Company, A Euston Films production: Euston Films, A Samuel Goldwyn Company production: Samuel Goldwyn Company, Presents: Euston Films Limited, Presents: The Samuel Goldwyn Company, Distributed by: Samuel Goldwyn Company, Produced by: William P. Cartlidge, Production Manager: Patricia Carr, Production Co-ordinator: Carol Regan, Production Controller: Bill Launder, Production Accountant: Michael Larkins, Assistant Accountant: Allan Davies, Location Manager: Philip Kohler, Runners and Trainees: Claire Cartlidge, Runners and Trainees: Jackie Vance, Runners and Trainees: Adam Somner, Runners and Trainees: Orin Beaton, Lucy Bristow, Second Unit: Meinir Brock, Second Unit: Vivien Placks, Second Unit: Arthur Wooster, Second Unit: Jimmy Devis, Second Unit: Alec Mills, Second Unit: Mike Frift, Second Unit: Derek Browne, Second Unit: Chris Pinnock, Second Unit: Frank Elliott, Second Unit: Richard Craske, Second Unit: Simon Mills, Second Unit: Derek Russell, Second Unit: Frances Richardson, Second Unit: Graham Nieder, Second Unit: Roy Button, Jim Perry, [1st] Assistant Director: Roger Simons, 2nd Assistant Director: Mark Goddard, 3rd Assistant Director: Peter Heslop, Script Supervisor: Pamela Carlton, Casting Director: Sue Whatmough, Screenplay by: Paul D. Zimmerman, Screenplay by: Andrew Davies, Based on the play 'Secrets' by: Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Director of Photography: Roger Pratt, Camera Operator: David Worley, Focus Puller: Howard Baker, Clapper Loader: Nick Penn, Gaffer: Ted Read, Best Boy: Peter Lamb, Electrician: Colin Powton, Electrician: Bob Wilcox, Electrician: Barry Read, Camera Grip: Peter Butler, Stills Photographer: Bob Penn, Special Effects Supervisor: Ian Wingrove, Special Effects Assistant: Trevor Butterfield, Video Effects: Richard Hewitt, Senior Special Effects Technician: Terry Read, Standby Rigger: Simon Alderton, Supervising Rigger: Paul Mitchell, Editor: John Grover, Assistant Editor: Ross Adams, Assistant Editor: Matthew Glen, Production Designer: Peter Lamont, Art Director: Terry Ackland-Snow, Assistant Art Director: Neil Lamont, Set Decorator: Michael Ford, Design Decorator: Robert Walker, Storyboard Artist: Michael White, Production Buyer: Sid Palmer, Prop Master: Bert Hearn, Chargehand Prop: Bernie Hearn, Standby Prop: Simon Wilkinson, Construction Manager: Tony Graysmark, Supervising Painter: N. Graveney, Standby Painter: Ray Campbell, Standby Stagehand: Graham Blinco, Standby Carpenter: Nicola Russo, Supervising Carpenter: Peter Williams, Costume Designer: Barbara Kidd, Wardrobe Supervisor: David Murphy, Wardrobe Assistant: Diane Murphy, Chief Make-up Artist: Naomi Donne, Make-up Artist: Penny Smith, Chief Hairdresser: Jeannette Freeman, Hairdresser: Chris Taylor, Miss [Vanessa] Redgrave's Hair by: Peter Owen, Titles and Opticals by: General Screen Enterprises, Music Composed & Conducted by: Richard Hartley, Orchestrator: Kenny Woodman, Gordon Langford, Music Mixer: Chris Dibble, Sound Mixer: Tony Dawe, Boom Operator: John Samworth, Re-recording Mixer: Nicolas Le Messurier, Re-recording Mixer: Michael A. Carter, Re-recording Mixer: Graham V. Hartstone, Sound Editor: Vernon Messenger, Stunt Arranger: Paul Weston, Colin Skeaping, Stunt Performer: Malcolm Weaver, Stunt Performer: Jason White, Stunt Performer: Ken Barker, Stunt Performer: Andy Bradford, Stunt Performer: Tracey Eddon, Stunt Performer: Bronco McLoughlin, Tip Tipping, Unit Publicist: Doreen Landry, Made at: Pinewood Studios
Cast
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Vanessa Redgrave (Mrs Garza), Jonathan Pryce (Mr Farris), Tyler Butterworth (Ian Littleton), Freddie Jones (Graham Chumley), Prunella Scales (Ethel), Sammi Davis (Felicity), Thora Hird (Mrs Gordon), Timothy West (Dr Rees), William Rushton (Big Teddy), Andrew Sachs (Jason), Mary Healey (Mrs Eggleton), Bryan Pringle (gateman), John Wells (Dr. Forrester), Debbie Davies (Mrs. Coot), Preston Lockwood (Josiah), Angus Barnett (Josiah's son), Adam Stocker (Trevor), Robert Bridges (Wooster), Patrick Newell (Lester), Leonard Trolley (Mayor), Linda Lusardi (French beauty), Gérard Dimiglio (Frenchman), Archie Pool (Rastafarian), Marc Boyle (1st ambulanceman), Paul Dalton (2nd ambulanceman), Helen Pearson (supermarket assistant), Geraldine Griffiths (thin lady), Jo Warne (fat lady), Julian Ronnie (piano player), David Neville (furniture store assistant), Dick Brannick (butcher), Donald Pelmear (porter), Wincey Willis (TV presenter), Susan Field (1st lady on TV), Vicky Ireland (2nd lady on TV), Julie May (old lady on TV), Paddy Ward (tramp)