Morvern Callar

Based On the book by Alan Warner

Morvern Callar is a 2002 psychological drama film directed by Lynne Ramsay and starring Samantha Morton as the title character and Kathleen McDermott. The screenplay, cowritten by Ramsay and Liana Dognini, was based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Alan Warner. It follows a young woman in a small Scottish port town who, in the aftermath of her boyfriend's suicide, conceals his death before embarking on a vacation with her friend. A co-production between the United Kingdom and Canada, Morvern Callar premiered at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival, and was released theatrically in the United Kingdom on 1 November 2002.

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Release date:

May 19, 2002

Director:

Lynne Ramsay

Cast:

Samantha Morton, Kathleen McDermott, Paul Popplewell, Dolly Wells, Bryan Dick

Genre:

Drama, Psychological drama

Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Year page:

2002 in adaptations