The Thirteenth Tale
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.
James Kent
Casts & Crew
Vanessa Redgrave
Olivia Colman
Robert Pugh
Alexandra Roach
Steven Mackintosh
Tom Goodman-Hill
Sophie Turner
Antonia Clarke
Michael Jibson
Emily Beecham
Janet Amsden
Adam Long
Madeleine Power
Alice Barlow
Isabel Barlow
Jacqueline Davis
Lizzie Hopley
Martin Wimbush
Gordon Winter
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