The Land Girls (1998)


The Land Girls
Release Date20 January 1998
TaglineThe story of three young women and the events that would change their lives... The friendships that would stay with them forever... and the loves that would change their hearts.
GenreDrama, Romance
CountryUK
France
Filming LocationsCrowcombe Heathfield station, West Somerset Railway, Somerset, England, UK
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor

The Land Girls is a 1998 movie directed by David Leland and starring Catherine McCormack, Rachel Weisz, Anna Friel and Steven Mackintosh. It is based on the book Land Girls by Angela Huth.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Prue

Joe Lawrence

Mr. John Lawrence

Maureen O'Brien
Mrs. John Lawrence

Lucy Akhurst
Janet

Gerald Down
Ratty, Lawrence Farm Hand

Philip

Nick Mollo
Barry Hampton

Michael Mantas
Desmond

Agricultural Officer

District Commissioner

Philip's Mother

Gerald

Edmund Moriarty
Harry the Airman

Shirley Newbery
WAAF at Dance

Russell Barr
Jamie, the Scottish Airman

John Gill
Doctor

Crispin Layfield
German Pilot

Grace Leland
Baby Barry

Alan Bennett
Reverend Alan Bennett

Martha Mackintosh
Child at Christening

Felix Davis
Child at Christening

Jacob Leland
Child as Christening

Arnold Brown
C.O.

Mavis

Subaltern

Kate Lock
Lady in Charge

Daniel Tee
Man in pub

Director

David Leland
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Writer

Angela Huth

Keith Dewhurst

David Leland

Producer

Ruth Jackson
executive producer

Simon Relph
producer

Andrew Warren
co-producer

Original Music

Brian Lock
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Cinematographer

Henry Braham

Editor

Nick Moore
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Casting Director

Jeremy Zimmerman
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Production Designer

Caroline Amies
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Art Director

Frank Walsh
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Costume Designer

Shuna Harwood
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Makeup Department

Terry Jarvis
wig maker

Veyatie MacLeod
hair stylist, makeup artist

Ivana Primorac
hair stylist, makeup artist

Jenny Shircore
hair designer, makeup designer

Production Manager

Linda Gamble
post-production supervisor

Jane Headland
post-production supervisor

Nick Heckstall-Smith
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Michael Elliott
second assistant director

Nick Laws
first assistant director

Candy Marlowe
second assistant director: crowd

George Walker
third assistant director

Toby Hosking
assistant director

Art Department

Alan Bailey
property master

David Barker
carpenter

John Bastin
carpenter

Pete Beasley
stand-by carpenter

Robert Betts
painter

Dennis Bosher
assistant art director

David Burke
carpenter

Anthony Caccavale
painter

Alan Chesters
construction manager

Leigh Chesters
carpenter

Mat Collingwood
painter

Martin Duffy
carpenter

James Ede
stand-by painter

William Edwards
stand-by props

Brian Eke
carpenter

Danny Evans
dressing props

Dave Fisher
chargehand stand-by props

James P. Foran
construction supervisor

James Gruar
stand-by stagehand

Michael Gunner
supervising painter

Rosie Hardwick
art department assistant

Joe Hawthorne
carpenter

David Ned Kelly
changehand carpenter

Dean Kelly
apprentice carpenter

Sean Kiely
painter

production buyer

Jack Lovesay
stagehand

Sarah Low
model maker

George Malin
prop startman

Gary McCarthy
apprentice painter

Nick Mollo
dressing props

Grant Montgomery
assistant art director

Martin Phipps
stand-by rigger

Joanne Smith
art department junior assistant

Len Smith
dressing props

Michael Standish
assistant buyer

Michael Weaver
painter

Terry Weaver
painter

Michael Webb
chargehand stagehand

Peter Wilkinson
scenic painter

Sound Department

Martin Astle
sound recording engineer

Roy Burge
dialogue editor

Michael Crouch
dialogue editor

Richard Finney
boom operator

Ian Fuller
supervising sound editor

John Hayward
dubbing mixer

Bradley Kendrick
sound assistant

Dennis McTaggart
sound editor

Hugo Middleton
sound effects editor

Richard Pryke
assistant dubbing mixer

Kevin Tayler
foley mixer

Stuart Wilson
sound recordist

Special Effects

Jeff Clifford
special effects

Steve Petts
special effects driver

Ian Wingrove
special effects

Neil Toddy Todd
special effects

Visual Effects

Martin Body
optical cameraman

Stunts

Crispin Layfield
stunts

Andreas Petrides
assistant stunt coordinator

Nick Powell
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Sophie Baker
additional still photographer

Joss Barratt
additional still photographer

Peter Byrne
second clapper loader

Neil Carr
rigger supervisor

Paul Chedlow
still photographer

Gary Cross
electrician

Chris Dowling
electrician

Matthew Elmes
video assistant

John Ferguson
assistant camera: second unit

John Foster
focus puller

Mark Goldeman
rigger

Brian Kemp
best boy electric

Steve Langley
electrician

David Morgan
camera operator: second unit

Larry Randall
chief electrician

Luke Redgrave
clapper loader

Malcolm Sheehan
camera grip

Philip Sindall
camera operator

Alf Tramontin
Steadicam operator

Al Watson
generator operator

Shawn White
electrician

Darren Bailey
remote camera technician

Casting Department

Manuel Puro
casting assistant

Sam Richards
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

June Nevin
wardrobe assistant

Jane Petrie
wardrobe assistant

Rebecca Townsend
wardrobe assistant

Marion Weise
costume supervisor

David Whiteing
wardrobe assistant

Lee Clayton
tailor, costume cutter

Editorial Department

Angela Bailey
trainee: FT2

Celia Haining
second assistant editor

Lionel Johnson
second assistant editor

Andrew Perrier
second assistant editor

Gabrielle Smith
first assistant editor

Music Department

Howard Evans
composer: song "Speed the Plough"

David Firman
conductor

Liz Gallacher
music supervisor, music clearance

Mike Gregory
composer: song "Speed the Plough"

Isobel Griffiths
musicians contractor

Ian Hierons
music supervisor

Brian Lock
orchestrator

Arthur Rose
composer: song "The Lambeth Walk"

music arranger: song "Come to the Manger"

Matthew Scott
composer: additional music, composer: songs "The Dulverton Waltz", "Slow Burn", "Savoy Foxtrot" and "Lucky Glen"

Transportation Department

Charles Batchelor
unit driver

Steve Clark
unit driver

Dave Grabham
advisor: farm vehicle

Steve Hammick
driver: makeup truck

Dominic Harvey
driver: tractor

Tony Jayes
unit driver

Larry Maxwell
unit driver

Bruce McCallum
driver: minibus

Charlie Morris
driver: honeywagon

Maurice Newsome
transportation captain

Les Quick
driver: props truck

Charlie Simpson
driver: wardrobe truck

Kieran Smith
driver: camera truck

Dougie Lankston
driver: dressing props

Other Crew

Nigel Aird
assistant location manager

Angela Bailey
trainee: FT2

Gwenda Bassett
stand-in

Keith Batchelor
trainer: tractor

Paul Bonham
pilot: Messerschmitt

Mike Carter
assistant location manager

Lynn Compton
unit nurse

Matt Cooke
production runner

Simon Dowling
title designer

Penny Eyles
script supervisor

Linda Gamble
unit publicist

Andy Gardner
stand-in

John Gunn
special contractor

Jim Hajicosta
production accountant

Mark Hanna
pilot: Spitfire

Nicholas Harris
location scout

Edwin Kennen
cavs

Jenny Kennen
cavs

Sam Kennen
cavs

David King
trainee: FT2

Abi Leland
floor runner

Chloe Leland
location scout

Bob Loudel
copyist

Clare Macauley
stand-in

Alison MacKinnon
dialogue coach

Mark Mostyn
location manager

Faye Nicholls
assistant to director

Brenda Persey
horses

David Persey
horses

Clive Rabbitts
production runner

Clifford Skinner
advisor: agriculture

Patrick Stewart
production runner

Nathalie Tanner
production coordinator

Jojo Tulloh
production secretary

Ramin Vojdani
unit nurse

Suzanne Walsingham
assistant to director

Tristan Whalley
international marketing

Richard Wood
assistant accountant

Anya Keith
runner

Thanks

David Aukin
thanks

thanks

Audrey Blackmore
thanks

Thomas Blackmore
thanks

Arnold Brown
thanks

Peter Coles
thanks

Nick Drake
thanks

Guy East
thanks

Graham Easton
thanks

Will Evans
thanks

Sara Geater
thanks

Kathy Goodman
thanks

thanks

Sara Harper
thanks

Tim Haslam
thanks

Billy Hinshelwood
thanks

Jackie Hurt
thanks

Michael Kuhn
thanks

Colin Leventhal
thanks

Kate Lock
thanks

Tony Lucas
thanks

Mary Ann Lutyens
thanks

John Nash
thanks

Nigel Palmer
thanks

Gail Pattinson
thanks

Ron Pearce
thanks

Simon Perry
thanks

Bruno Pésery
thanks

Allon Reich
thanks

Russell Schwartz
thanks

Ann Scott
thanks

Michel Seydoux
thanks

James Shirras
thanks

Nigel Sinclair
thanks

George Stukely
thanks

Gilles-Marie Tiné
thanks

Jeffrey White
thanks

Tessa White
thanks

Hugh Whittaker
thanks

David Wilder
thanks

Kate Wilson
thanks

Production Company

Intermedia Films
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Channel Four Films
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Greenpoint Films
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Caméra One

West Eleven Films

Arena Films

Canal+

Sofineurope

Distributor

Polygram Filmed Entertainment
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Gramercy Pictures

Filmes Lusomundo

Channel Four Films

Indies Home Entertainment
,

Kinowelt Home Entertainment

Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE)

Miscellaneous

Aeroshoot Film Services
transportation

Angel Recording Studios
music recording

Banque Internationale A Luxembourg S.A.
banking finance provided by

Bellamour Car Rental
car hire

Berliner Bank
banking finance provided by

Capital FX, London
titles

De Lane Lea Sound Centre
post-production

Edit Hire (New Technology) Ltd.
editing equipment

F.I.L.M.S.
banking finance arranged by

Film Finance
completion bond company

Flame
costumier

Goalpost Film
international publicity

Lee Lighting
lighting

Media Insurance Brokers
insurance

Packham Brothers
threshing

Panavision UK
camera equipment provided by

Peerless
visual effects

Pinewood Studios
post-production

Richmond Film Services
sound equipment

Sapex Scripts
post-production script services

Set Meals
catering

The Fighter Collection
planes

The Old Flying Machine Co.
planes






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Films directed by David Leland
Checking Out (1989)
The Land Girls