Directed by:
Toa FraserScreenplay:
Alan SharpCinematography:
Leon NarbeyComposer:
Don McGlashanCast:
Jeremy Northam, Sam Neill, Peter O'Toole, Bryan Brown, Judy Parfitt, Art Malik, Ramon Tikaram, Dudley Sutton, Bruce Hopkins, Miriama McDowell, Angela Clerkin (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
England,1904. Henslowe Fisk (Jeremy Northam) and his ailing father, Horatio Fisk (Peter O'Toole), decide to go to a lecture given by the Swami Nala Prash (Art Malik) on reincarnation, called 'The Transmigration of Souls'. While there, they meet one Dean Spanley (Sam Neill) as well as Wrather (Bryan Brown), a self-described facilitator from the Colonies.
Later encountering the Dean at his father's club, and then in the grounds of the cathedral, Henslowe takes this to be more than coincidence and decides to ask the man to dinner, enticing him with the promise of his favourite tipple Imperial Tokay, a rare Hungarian sweet wine. Using Wrather to procure a bottle, Henslowe begins a series of dinners between with Spanley, in which - after two glasses of the wine - the Dean begins to recount strange recollections of his past life. Incredulous at first, Henslowe becomes intrigued by the Dean's clear-headed accounts of his days during his former life. But as these alcohol- induced investigations continue, it becomes clear that Dean Spanley has an intimate connection to someone close to Henslowe, a revelation that will ultimately prove incredibly cathartic for all concerned.
(official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![Jeremy Northam](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268950_ae2bcb.jpg)
Jeremy Northam
UK
Best movies:
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
Official Secrets (2019)
Amistad (1997)
![Sam Neill](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/700/163700499_633147.jpg)
Sam Neill
UK
Best movies:
Jurassic Park (1993)
The French Revolution (1989) (TV movie)
The Piano (1993)
![Peter O'Toole](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/126/166126645_59b622.jpg)
Peter O'Toole
Ireland
Best movies:
Ratatouille (2007)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
How to Steal a Million (1966)
![Bryan Brown](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/350/159350756_b9750e.jpg)
Bryan Brown
Australia
Best movies:
Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)
Money Movers (1979)
'Breaker' Morant (1980)
![Judy Parfitt](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272292_732db3.jpg)
Judy Parfitt
UK
Best movies:
Jonathan Creek (1997) (series)
Dolores Claiborne (1995)
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
![Art Malik](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/341/165341528_05a913.jpg)
Art Malik
Pakistan
Best movies:
Sherlock (2010) (series)
The Far Pavilions (1984) (series)
Messiah (2001) (TV movie)
![Ramon Tikaram](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/627/162627418_0d53f8.jpg)
Ramon Tikaram
Singapore
Best movies:
Midsomer Murders (1997) (series)
Dean Spanley (2008)
Speed Racer (2008)
![Dudley Sutton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271776_8d3c70.jpg)
Dudley Sutton
UK
Best movies:
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
Song for a Raggy Boy (2003)
Tomorrow La Scala! (2002)
![Bruce Hopkins](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/359/359210_35bc29.jpg)
Bruce Hopkins
New Zealand
Best movies:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004) (TV movie)
Miriama McDowell
Best movies:
Mahana (2016)
The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014) (series)
The Dark Horse (2014)
Angela Clerkin
Best movies:
Dalziel and Pascoe (1996) (series)
Dean Spanley (2008)
![Barbara Wilshere](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/310/165310725_5bf134.jpg)
Barbara Wilshere
Best movies:
Wallander (2008) (series)
Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Know Thine Enemy (2007) (TV movie)
Inspector Lynley Mysteries: In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner (2004) (TV movie)
Xavier Horan
Best movies:
The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014) (series)
The Dark Horse (2014)
Dean Spanley (2008)