To the Lighthouse (1983)

12 Oct 1984 • Drama • 1h 55m

A faithful dramatization of Virginia Woolf's novel. A lecturer, his family, the spinster Aunt Lily, an old friend, and a student, Charles Tansley, spend a summer in an isolated house in Cornwall just before World War I. The stern Mr. Ramsay scolds everybody, while Mrs. Ramsay is the linchpin in keeping the family together. Aunt Lily paints, and the family talk about sailing to the lighthouse, but the trip is always postponed.

Colin Gregg
Director

Hugh Stoddart, Virginia Woolf
Writer

Rosemary Harris, Michael Gough, Suzanne Bertish
Starring

Language: English, French
Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total
Country: United Kingdom
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6.3

IMDb (234 votes)