Gentleman Thief is a 2001 British television film loosely based on the A. J. Raffles stories by E. W. Hornung.[1] It stars Nigel Havers as A. J. Raffles and Michael French as Ellis Bride, an original character who appears as Raffles's sidekick instead of Bunny Manders, Raffles's sidekick in Hornung's stories.[2][3] It aired on 24 June 2001 on BBC One.[4]
| Gentleman Thief | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Matthew Graham |
| Based on | the stories by E.W. Hornung |
| Directed by | Justin Hardy |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Christian Vassie |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer |
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| Producer | Victoria Fea |
| Cinematography | Tim Palmer |
| Editor | Michael Harrowes |
| Production companies | Bravo Cable BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 24 June 2001 |
Plot edit
Gentleman thief A.J. Raffles finds himself caught up in murder following the theft of a ruby.
Production edit
The television film was written by Matthew Graham and directed by Justin Hardy. The executive producer was Mal Young and the producer was Victoria Fea. The music was composed by Christian Vassie.[5]
References edit
- ^ "TV review". TheGuardian.com. 25 June 2001.
- ^ Nancy Banks-Smith "Culture: 'Stealing the Show'" The Guardian June 24, 2001 [1]
- ^ "BBC Four - Gentleman Thief".
- ^ "Gentleman Thief". BBC Genome. BBC. 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Gentleman Thief (2001)". British Film Institute. BFI. 2020. Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
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