The Silent Storm

2014 British film
  • Andrea Riseborough
  • Damian Lewis
CinematographyEd RutherfordEdited byKate BairdMusic byAlastair Caplin
Production
companies
  • Neon Films
  • Cacti Films
  • Red & Black Films
  • British Film Company
  • Corniche Media
  • Eon Productions
  • Reel Roots
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing International[2]
Release dates
  • 14 October 2014 (2014-10-14) (London Film Festival)[1]
  • 20 May 2016 (2016-05-20) (United Kingdom)
Running time
CountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

The Silent Storm is a 2014 British romantic drama film written and directed by Corinna McFarlane and starring Andrea Riseborough and Damian Lewis.[1][3] It is the first non-James Bond film to be produced by Eon Productions, since Call Me Bwana.

Cast

  • Andrea Riseborough as Aislin
  • Damian Lewis as Balor
  • Ross Anderson as Fionn
  • Kate Dickie as Mrs McKinnon
  • John Sessions as Mr Smith
  • Eric Robertson as Mr Stewart

Release

The film premiered at the 2014 London Film Festival and was released in the United Kingdom on 20 May 2016.[7]

Reception

The film has a 28% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[8] Anna Smith of Empire awarded the film four stars.[9] Tara Brady of The Irish Times awarded the film two stars out of five.[4] Cath Clarke of Time Out also awarded the film two stars out of five.[5] Trevor Johnston of Radio Times also awarded the film two stars out of five.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Lodge, Guy (22 October 2014). "Film Review: 'The Silent Storm'". Variety. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  2. ^ "The Silent Storm". Box Office Mojo.
  3. ^ a b Felperin, Leslie (14 October 2014). "'The Silent Storm': London Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b Brady, Tara (19 May 2016). "The Silent Storm review: wind swept, well-chewed scenery". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b Clarke, Cath (16 May 2016). "The Silent Storm". Time Out. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  6. ^ a b Johnston, Trevor. "The Silent Storm". Radio Times. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  7. ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (22 April 2016). "Watch: New Trailer For 'The Silent Storm' Starring Damian Lewis & Andrea Riseborough". IndieWire. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  8. ^ "The Silent Storm". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  9. ^ Smith, Anna (16 May 2016). "The Silent Storm Review". Empire. Retrieved 26 November 2020.

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