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The Thirteenth Tale

The Thirteenth Tale

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 30, 2013

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

TV Movie, Drama, Mystery

User Score

65%

Original Title

The Thirteenth Tale

Production Companies

Dayday Films, Heyday Films, BBC, NFH Films

Director

James Kent

Description

Biographer Margaret Lea travels to the isolated rural mansion of the famous writer Vida Winter, who asks her to write her biography. Although initially she is reluctant, as Vida is known for constantly distorting the facts of her life, Margaret soon becomes fascinated with the story of a dark childhood, a disturbing tale that leads her to finally confront the traumas of her own past.