The King And I is a short one-man tragic drama, filmed on HDV. Written by Andy Gale and directed by David Abbott.
Introduction
The King And I is a fifteen-minute drama that forms part of the Work Rest Play trilogy. As such, it can be seen as a direct sequel to The Grind. Like that film, film features a single, deliberately isolated, character; but the shoot for this film was considerably more complex than its predecessor, on location in Weston-super-Mare, Gloucester and Bristol.
Summary
The King And I
Colour PAL (25fps 16:9 anamorphic or 4:3 masked)
Stereo
High-definition digital video
Approx. 14 min 40 sec
Synopsis
Jim Castle was once heralded as the next big thing in the world of chess - but years later, he's stuck in a dead-end job and lives for only two things: a chess game he participates in by post; and his weekend trip to the seaside.
Although Jim doesn't interact much with other people on the seafront, tending to keep away from the crowds, we eventually discover why these daytrips are so important to him.
Cast and crew
Xillennia Films presents
a film by
Andrew Gale & David Abbott
The King And I
directed, photographed and edited by
David Abbott
written by
Andrew Gale
David Abbott
based on an original idea by
Andrew Gale
featuring
Jim Castle - Andrew Gale
girl at flats - Felicity Dormon
photographed on location on
Sony HDV high-definition digital video
special thanks
Malcolm Gale
Heather Gale
Gus Hutchison-Brown
