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A Pleasant Terror: The Life and Ghosts of M.R. James (1995) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1995 · 51 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Clive Dunn
- Starring
- Christopher Lee, Michael Elwyn, Bill Wallis
A biographical documentary exploring the life and work of ghost‑story writer M. R. James. It asks why his tales, originally told for friends’ amusement, still haunt readers and evoke terror. Directed by Clive Dunn, the fifty‑minute film features a fictional narrator, voiced by Bill Wallis, who muses on whether something drove James to make evil feel palpable.
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