The Oxford Murders (2008) Directed by Álex de la Iglesia
Crime / Thriller
aka: Crimes à Oxford
Film Synopsis
An old woman is murdered in Oxford. Her body is found by two men
who meet for the first time: Arthur Seldom, an eminent mathematics
professor, and Martin, a student who has just arrived at the
university. Several other murders follow in quick succession and
Arthur and Martin soon realise that there is a pattern to the
killings. But nothing is quite what it seems...
Script: Jorge Guerricaechevarría, Álex de la Iglesia, Guillermo Martinez (novel)
Cinematographer: Kiko de la Rica
Music: Roque Baños
Cast: Elijah Wood (Martin),
John Hurt (Arthur Seldom),
Leonor Watling (Lorna),
Julie Cox (Beth),
Burn Gorman (Podorov),
Anna Massey (Mrs. Eagleton),
Jim Carter (Inspector Petersen),
Alan David (Mr. Higgins),
Dominique Pinon (Frank),
Tim Wallers (Defence Lawyer),
James Weber-Brown (Doctor),
Ian East (Howard Green),
Charlotte Asprey (Mrs. Howard Green),
Alex Cox (Kalman),
Tom Frederic (Ludwig Wittgenstein),
Michael Mears (Mathematician 2),
James Howard (Newscaster),
Danny Sapani (Scott),
Doug Kirby (Security Guard)
Country: Spain / France
Language: English
Support: Color
Runtime: 107 min
Aka:Crimes à Oxford
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