Rewind Day - „The Cormorant” (1993)
OVERVIEW
• The Cormorant is a British psychological thriller produced by the BBC for the television series Screen Two.
• The film was directed by Peter Markham.
• It is based on a novel by Stephen Gregory.
• The story follows a family who moves to an isolated seaside house after inheriting it from a mysterious relative.
• The film is known for its eerie atmosphere and psychological tension.
STORY
• Ralph Fiennes plays John Talbot, a writer who inherits a remote seaside house from his uncle.
• The inheritance comes with a strange condition: he must take care of his uncle’s pet cormorant.
• At first the bird seems harmless, but John slowly becomes fascinated and obsessed with it.
• His behaviour begins to change, creating fear and tension within his family.
• The cormorant becomes a symbol of obsession and psychological influence.
CAST
• Ralph Fiennes as John Talbot
• Helen Schlesinger as Mary Talbot
• Thomas Williams as Tom Talbot
• Norman Rodway as the Uncle
FUN FACTS
• This film is one of the earliest screen appearances of Ralph Fiennes.
• It was produced for television rather than for cinemas.
• The movie mixes psychological drama with subtle horror elements.
• The isolated coastal setting helps create the film’s tense atmosphere.
• The role already shows the intensity that later became characteristic of Ralph Fiennes’ performances.
