The Thirteenth Tale
6.7
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.
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Cast
19 people
Vanessa Redgrave
Vida Winter
Known for
Mission: Impossible
Atonement
Olivia Colman
Margaret
Known for
Fleabag
The Favourite
Robert Pugh
John the Dig
Known for
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
The Ghost Writer
Alexandra Roach
Hester Barrow
Known for
Utopia
Bodies
Steven Mackintosh
Dr. Clifton
Known for
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Luther
Tom Goodman-Hill
Dr. Mawsley
Known for
Baby Reindeer
Humans
Sophie Turner
Young Adeline / Vida
Known for
Game of Thrones
Dark Phoenix
Antonia Clarke
Young Emmeline
Known for
Catherine the Great
Magic in the Moonlight
Michael Jibson
Charlie Angelfield
Known for
Bodies
Hatfields & McCoys
Emily Beecham
Isabelle March
Known for
1899
Into the Badlands
Janet Amsden
The Missus
Known for
State of the Union
Adam Long
Ambrose Proctor
Known for
Masters of the Air
Happy Valley
James Kent Director · Christopher Hampton Screenplay Diane Setterfield Author
First release December 30, 2013 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Heyday Films, BBC
Production
Dayday Films
Production
Heyday Films
Production
BBC
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NFH Films
Production
BBC Film
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British Film Institute
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · December 30, 2013
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No release date listed for United States.
Spain
December 25, 2019 · Digital
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