Tom & Viv (Original title)Tom and Viv (Help search title)
Dates: 1994 (Copyright), 15 April 1994 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirector: Brian Gilbert
Synopsis: Based on the love affair between T.S. Eliot and Vivienne Haigh-Wood. In 1914 spoilt socialite Vivienne Haigh-Wood visits Merton College, Oxford, with her brother to see American student Tom Eliot. Following a whirlwind romance the couple marry and honeymoon in Eastbourne. However, Vivien's wild mood swings lead her into a breakdown, which is treated by an incorrect diagnosis and the prescription of addictive drugs. After a series of public embarrassments and breakdowns, Tom has Vivien committed to an asylum, where it is ten years before she is correctly diagnosed.Synopsis: Adaptation of the stage play by Michael Hastings about the troubled relationship between the writer T.S. Eliot and his first wife, Vivienne Haigh-Wood. Misdiagnosis of a medical condition resulted in her suffering several breakdowns and her committal to an asylum.
Genre: Drama
Subject: Eliot, T.S. (1888-1965)
Releases
Date: 1994Country: ItalyRelease type: FestivalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 125 mins Length: 11254 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 15 April 1994Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 125 mins 03 secs - Length: 11254 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Entertainment Film Distributors Ltd
Date: August 1994Country: United KingdomRelease type: Home ViewingFormat: Videocassette - Colour - SoundRuntime: 119 mins 46 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Entertainment in Video
Title: British Film, Stage, and Television Performance: Training...Author: ZUCKER, Carole Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: ..."Praxis, and Culture". Miranda Richardson talks about her training and career, focusing on DANCE WITH STRANGER and TOM AND VIV.
In: TV Guide v43 n34 26 Aug 1995 Page: 31
Title: VCR ReportAuthor: CALLUm, Myles Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Video review
In: Films in Review v46 n1/2 Jan/Feb 1995 Page: 55
Title: film reviewsAuthor: PAWELCZAK, Andy Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Cinéaste v21 n3 July 1995 Pages: 40-42
Title: [Cinéaste - v21 n3 July 1995: no known title]Author: KELLEHER, Ed Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Premiere v2 n4 May 1994 Pages: 42-45
Title: The Discreet Charm of Miranda RichardsonAuthor: CARROLL, Paul Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Miranda Richardson about her role in TOM AND VIV.
In: Screen International n951 1 Apr 1994 Page: 25
Title: [Screen International - n951 1 Apr 1994: no known title]Author: HUNTER, Allan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 18 Apr 1994 Pages: 61-62
Title: [Variety - 18 Apr 1994: no known title]Author: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v4 n11 November 1994 Page: 60
Title: [Sight and Sound - v4 n11 November 1994: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note
In: Empire n59 May 1994 Page: 30
Title: [Empire - n59 May 1994: no known title]Author: ERRIGO, Angie Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v4 n5 May 1994 Pages: 57-58
Title: [Sight and Sound - v4 n5 May 1994: no known title]Author: MONK, Clare Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: American Cinematographer v75 n11 November 1994 Pages: 99-100
Title: Tom and Viv turns heads at the 18th World Film Festival...Author: COMER, Brooke Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Report of the success of TOM & VIV, director Brian Gilbert, at the 18th Montreal World Film Festival.
In: Screen International n896 26 Feb 1993 Page: 15
Title: Production lineAuthor: BAHIANA, Ana Maria Article type: NoteLanguage: English
In: Screen International n917 23 Jul 1993 Page: 16
Title: [Screen International - n917 23 Jul 1993: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Eyepiece v14 n4 Aug/Sep 1993 Page: 9
Title: [Eyepiece - v14 n4 Aug/Sep 1993: no known title]Article type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English
Description: In-production credits
In: Moving Pictures International n144 15 Jul 1993 Page: 27
Title: newstartsArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 01:59:50 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-3620489
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(2)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 01:59:50 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-3620487
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 01:59:50 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-3620489
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Dates: 1994 (Copyright), 15 April 1994 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirector: Brian Gilbert
Synopsis: Based on the love affair between T.S. Eliot and Vivienne Haigh-Wood. In 1914 spoilt socialite Vivienne Haigh-Wood visits Merton College, Oxford, with her brother to see American student Tom Eliot. Following a whirlwind romance the couple marry and honeymoon in Eastbourne. However, Vivien's wild mood swings lead her into a breakdown, which is treated by an incorrect diagnosis and the prescription of addictive drugs. After a series of public embarrassments and breakdowns, Tom has Vivien committed to an asylum, where it is ten years before she is correctly diagnosed.Synopsis: Adaptation of the stage play by Michael Hastings about the troubled relationship between the writer T.S. Eliot and his first wife, Vivienne Haigh-Wood. Misdiagnosis of a medical condition resulted in her suffering several breakdowns and her committal to an asylum.
Genre: Drama
Subject: Eliot, T.S. (1888-1965)
Releases
Date: 1994Country: ItalyRelease type: FestivalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 125 mins Length: 11254 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 15 April 1994Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 125 mins 03 secs - Length: 11254 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Entertainment Film Distributors Ltd
Date: August 1994Country: United KingdomRelease type: Home ViewingFormat: Videocassette - Colour - SoundRuntime: 119 mins 46 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Entertainment in Video
Credits
(124)
©: New Era Entertainment, Production Company: New Era Entertainment, Production Company: Samuelson Productions, Production Company: Inc. IRS Media, With the participation of: British Screen, With the assistance of: National Film Development Fund, Executive Producer: Miles A. Copeland Iii, Executive Producer: Paul Colichman, Producer: Marc Samuelson, Producer: Harvey Kass, Producer: Peter Samuelson, Line Producer: John Kay, UGC Production Executive: Patrick Binet, IRS Production Executive: Kim Poster, Production Co-ordinator: Elizabeth Burn, Production Accountant: Linda Gregory, Assistant Accountant: Christopher Tarry, Location Manager: Rachel Neale, Assistant Location Manager: Amanda Stevens, Fran Robertson, Producer's Assistant: Rachel Cuperman, Producer's Assistant (US): Pam Oseransky, Production Assistant: Sanjeev Bhalla, Production Assistant: Ginny Gilbert, Production Assistant: Candida Marlowe, Production Assistant: Paul Newman, Production Assistant: Julia Ryan, Production Assistant: Harry Wiggins, Floor Runner: Lucy Cooke, Assistant Director (1st): Sean Guest, Assistant Director (2nd): John Spencer, Assistant Director (3rd): James Haven, Script Supervisor: Lesley Cross, Casting Director (UK): Michelle Guish, Casting Director (US): Donald Paul Pemrick, Casting Assistant: Sarah Beardsall, Screenplay: Michael Hastings, Screenplay: Adrian Hodges, Based on the play by: Michael Hastings, Director of Photography: Martin Fuhrer, Camera Operator: David Worley, Camera Operator (B): Dave Bryant, Focus Puller: David Budd, Clapper Loader: Uinkar 'Bobby' Dhillon, Camera Trainee: Sarah Rollason, B Camera Assistant: James Bloom, Chief Electrician: Dennis Brock, [Gaffer] Best Boy: Andy Hebden, Electrician: Ian Madden, Electrician: Colin Vinton, Generator Operator: Steve Roberts, Grip: Steve Evans, 2nd Grips: Mike House, Stills Photographer: Liam Longman, Stills Assistant: Joey Toller, Effects Supervisor: Derek Langley, Sign Writer: Steve Hedinger, Film Editor: Tony Lawson, Assistant Editor (1st): Philip Alton, Assistant Editor (2nd): Melanie Viner Cuneo, Production Designer: Jamie Leonard, Art Director: Mark Raggett, Assistant Art Director: Fiona Daly, Art Department Assistant: Nicola Ball, Set Decorator: Jill Quertier, Prop Buyer: John O'Shaughnessy, Prop Master: George Ball, Standby Props: Graeme Purdy, Nick Milner, Dressing Props: Ken Perkins, Dressing Props: Danny Hunter, Colin Gray, Props Runaround: Mike Crowley, Construction Manager: Alan Chesters, Construction Supervisor: James Foran, Chargehand Painter: Robert Betts, Chargehand Stagehand: Brian Webb, Carpenter: Ciaran Donnelley, Carpenter: Martin Duffy, Reg Paterson, Standby Carpenter: David Kelly, Standby Painter: Michael Hersey, Standby Stangehand: Michael Webb, Dave Gruar, Standby Rigger: Steve Slater, Painter: Lee Betts, Mike Sotheran, Rigger: Neil Carr, Runaround: John Cornelius, Costume Designer: Phoebe De Gaye, Wardrobe Supervisor: Jo Korer, Annie Crawford, Wardrobe Master: Simon Murray, Chief Make-up Artist: Morag Ross, Make-up Assistant: Miri Ben-Shlomo, Hair Design: Jan Archibald, Hair Assistant: Sian Grigg, Title Design: Plume Partners, Opticals by: Cine Image Film Opticals, Negative Cutting: Sylvia Wheeler, Music Composed/Music Conducted by: Debbie Wiseman, Dance Hall Band: Palm Court Orchestra, Music Engineer: Dick Lewzey, Music Recorded at: CTS Studios (Wembley), Music Consultant: Music Matters, Choreography: Carol Fletcher, Sound Recordist: Peter Glossop, Sound Trainee: Kevin Braithwaite, Boom Operator: Martin Trevis, Re-recording Mixer: Ray Merrin, Graham Daniel, Sound Editor: Rodney Glenn, Assistant Sound Editor: Keith Lowes, Dialogue Editor: Bill Trent, Stand-in: Annie Grimes, Stand-in: Christopher Lee, Camera Car Driver: Dermot Smyth, Unit Driver: Len Furssedonn, John 9 Smith, Caterer: Wood Hall Catering, Gratitude to: Anthony Minghella, Unit Nurse: Jenny Haskins, Unit Publicist: Stacy Bell
Cast
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Willem Dafoe (Tom Eliot), Miranda Richardson (Vivienne Haigh-Wood), Rosemary Harris (Rose Haigh-Wood), Tim Dutton (Maurice Haigh-Wood), Nickolas Grace (Bertrand Russell), Geoffrey Bayldon (Harwent), Clare Holman (Louise Purdon), Philip Locke (Charles Haigh-Wood), Joanna McCallum (Virginia Woolf), Joseph O'Conor (Bishop of Oxford), Michael Attwell (W.L. Janes), Sharon Bower (secretary), Linda Spurrier (Edith Sitwell), Roberta Taylor (Ottoline Morrell), Christopher Baines (verger), Anna Chancellor (woman), John Clegg (2nd man), James Greene (Dr Cyriax), Lou Hirsch (Captain Todd), Edward Holmes (telegraph boy), Simon McBurney (Dr Reginald Miller), William Osborne (curate), Simon Robson (1st man), Hugh Simon (concierge), Derek Smee (Mr Davis), Peter Stockbridge (porter), Judith Sweeney (nurse), Giles Taylor (young man)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(15)
In: CineAction! n44 July 1997 Pages: 48-57Title: British Film, Stage, and Television Performance: Training...Author: ZUCKER, Carole Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: ..."Praxis, and Culture". Miranda Richardson talks about her training and career, focusing on DANCE WITH STRANGER and TOM AND VIV.
In: TV Guide v43 n34 26 Aug 1995 Page: 31
Title: VCR ReportAuthor: CALLUm, Myles Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Video review
In: Films in Review v46 n1/2 Jan/Feb 1995 Page: 55
Title: film reviewsAuthor: PAWELCZAK, Andy Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Cinéaste v21 n3 July 1995 Pages: 40-42
Title: [Cinéaste - v21 n3 July 1995: no known title]Author: KELLEHER, Ed Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Premiere v2 n4 May 1994 Pages: 42-45
Title: The Discreet Charm of Miranda RichardsonAuthor: CARROLL, Paul Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Miranda Richardson about her role in TOM AND VIV.
In: Screen International n951 1 Apr 1994 Page: 25
Title: [Screen International - n951 1 Apr 1994: no known title]Author: HUNTER, Allan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 18 Apr 1994 Pages: 61-62
Title: [Variety - 18 Apr 1994: no known title]Author: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v4 n11 November 1994 Page: 60
Title: [Sight and Sound - v4 n11 November 1994: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note
In: Empire n59 May 1994 Page: 30
Title: [Empire - n59 May 1994: no known title]Author: ERRIGO, Angie Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v4 n5 May 1994 Pages: 57-58
Title: [Sight and Sound - v4 n5 May 1994: no known title]Author: MONK, Clare Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: American Cinematographer v75 n11 November 1994 Pages: 99-100
Title: Tom and Viv turns heads at the 18th World Film Festival...Author: COMER, Brooke Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Report of the success of TOM & VIV, director Brian Gilbert, at the 18th Montreal World Film Festival.
In: Screen International n896 26 Feb 1993 Page: 15
Title: Production lineAuthor: BAHIANA, Ana Maria Article type: NoteLanguage: English
In: Screen International n917 23 Jul 1993 Page: 16
Title: [Screen International - n917 23 Jul 1993: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Eyepiece v14 n4 Aug/Sep 1993 Page: 9
Title: [Eyepiece - v14 n4 Aug/Sep 1993: no known title]Article type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English
Description: In-production credits
In: Moving Pictures International n144 15 Jul 1993 Page: 27
Title: newstartsArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 01:59:50 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-3620489
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(2)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 01:59:50 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-3620487
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 01:59:50 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-3620489
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access