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The Stalls of Barchester

Scholar Dr. Black's seemingly mundane assignment of sorting through the assets of the Barchester Cathedral library takes an eerie turn when he comes across the papers of the late Archdeacon, who plotted to gain his position through murder. However, he soon comes to discover something truly horrific about the wooden choir stalls in the church, which are tied to a famous local tree and a sinister local legend.

Release Date : 1971-12-24

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : BBC

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Archdeacon Haynes

Original Name : Robert Hardy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Black

Original Name : Clive Swift

Gender : Male

Character Name : Letitia Hayes

Original Name : Thelma Barlow

Gender : Female

Character Name : Librarian

Original Name : Will Leighton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Archdeacon Pulteney

Original Name : Harold Bennett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jane Lee

Original Name : Penny Service

Gender : Male

Character Name : Verger

Original Name : Martin Hoyle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Priest

Original Name : Erik Chitty

Gender : Male

Character Name : John

Original Name : David Pugh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Museum Curator

Original Name : Ambrose Coghill

Gender : Male

Reviews

Peter McGinn

@narrator56

2021-11-16

This is the second short film I have seen that is based on a ghost story by M R James. It was okay, perhaps a bit slow moving and lacking in real tension and drama. Like the previous film, there are no attempts at real special effects. Perhaps there should have been. It needed something more. Then again, perhaps that would have offended the fans of the original source stories. So nothing memorable, but good enough for fans of the genre and M R James.