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...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Álex de la Iglesia
  • 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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