Prometheus (1998) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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A contemporary story based on the myth of Prometheus, who gave fire to man by stealing it from the Gods. Using Tony Harrison's poem, the film narrates an allegory of man's cursed misuse of fire, power and industry. Miners from a closed pit in England are taken by Hermes, melted into a statue of Prom

Cast & Crew

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Tony Harrison

Michael Feast

Walter Sparrow

Smith Fern

Jonathan Waistnidge

Steve Huison

Film Details

Genre

Drama

Release Date

1998

Production Company

Arts Council of England; Film4 Productions; Filmfour International; General Screen Enterprises; Universal Studios Sound Facilities

Distribution Company

Filmfour

Location

Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; Romania; Slovakia; Poland; Hungary; Greece; Dresden, Germany; Bulgaria; Czech Republic

Technical Specs

Duration

2h 10m

Synopsis

A contemporary story based on the myth of Prometheus, who gave fire to man by stealing it from the Gods. Using Tony Harrison's poem, the film narrates an allegory of man's cursed misuse of fire, power and industry. Miners from a closed pit in England are taken by Hermes, melted into a statue of Prometheus, and taken on a tour of Europe, to the sites of man's worst atrocities. While one old man argues back to Hermes, the statue travels to Dresden, to Auschwitz, to Eastern Europe and finally to Greece.

Director

Tony Harrison

Cast

Michael Feast

Walter Sparrow

Smith Fern

Jonathan Waistnidge

Steve Huison

Audrey Haggerty

Dave Hill

One Of The Miners

Tim Hall

One Of The Miners

Ian Clayton

One Of The Miners

Roger Green

One Of The Miners

Paul Knaggs

One Of The Miners

James Banks

One Of The Miners

Alan Hobson

One Of The Miners

Dave Parker

One Of The Miners

Chris Franklin

One Of The Miners

Stewart Merrill

One Of The Miners

Paul Windmill

One Of The Miners

Catherine Pidd

One Of The Daughters Of The Ocean

Maureen Craven

One Of The Daughters Of The Ocean

Beverley Ashby

One Of The Daughters Of The Ocean

Sue Barker

One Of The Daughters Of The Ocean

Sandra Hookham

One Of The Daughters Of The Ocean

Claire Hookham

One Of The Daughters Of The Ocean

Jane Riley

One Of The Daughters Of The Ocean

Beverley Brighton

One Of The Daughters Of The Ocean

Vicky Mcallister

One Of The Daughters Of The Ocean

Linda Callear

One Of The Daughters Of The Ocean

Jean Mcauley

One Of The Daughters Of The Ocean

Dave Parker

Crew

John Avery

Liam Bates

Music Coordinator

Richard Blackford

Sarah Bowern

Wardrobe Supervisor

Alistair Cameron

Director Of Photography

Emma Chapman

Publicist (Emma Chapman Publicity)

James Collins

Ronald Corp

Ariane Cotsis

Location Manager (Greece)

Carole Crane

Assistant Director

Caroline Dale

Konnie Daniel

Luke Dunkley

Peter Flynn

Production Manager

John Fowler

Tony Harrison

Jocelyn Herbert

Production Designer

Andrew Holmes

Diane Holmes

Production Coordinator

Joel Holmes

Production Manager

Glen Kieles

Fritz Kohle

Location Manager (Germany)

Ladislav Krnac

Location Manager (Slovakia)

Mariana Krusteva

Location Manager (Bulgaria)

Michael Kustow

Executive Producer

Nic Le Messurier

David Lindsay

Sound Department

Keith Marriner

Recording Engineer

Brendon Nicholson

Recording Engineer

Mark Parkin

2nd Unit Photography (2nd Unit)

Stephen Pyle

Simon Reynell

Mike Ross-trevor

Andrea Rutkai

Location Manager (Hungry)

Alexander Sahla

Steadicam Operator

Stephen Stilwell

Flugelhorn Solo

Harry Stokes

Special Effects Supervisor

Christian Suceveanu

Location Manager (Romania)

Jeremy Tattershall

Assistant Director

Larisa Voinea

Location Manager (Romania)

Christopher Warren-green

Simon Werry

Aerial Cameraman

Michael Zablocki

Location Manager (Poland)

Jiri Zauzner

Location Manager (Czech Republic)

Film Details

Genre

Drama

Release Date

1998

Production Company

Arts Council of England; Film4 Productions; Filmfour International; General Screen Enterprises; Universal Studios Sound Facilities

Distribution Company

Filmfour

Location

Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; Romania; Slovakia; Poland; Hungary; Greece; Dresden, Germany; Bulgaria; Czech Republic

Technical Specs

Duration

2h 10m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States August 1998

Released in United States November 1998

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998

Shown at Locarno International Film Festival August 5-15, 1998.

Shown at London Film Festival (Experimenta Program) November 5-19, 1998.

Began shooting May 24, 1997.

Completed shooting July 28, 1997.

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998

Released in United States August 1998 (Shown at Locarno International Film Festival August 5-15, 1998.)

Released in United States November 1998 (Shown at London Film Festival (Experimenta Program) November 5-19, 1998.)

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