Another Life
Love In Her Heart, Murder On Her Mind
A woman is wrongly accused of murdering her husband in Edwardian London. Just before the outbreak of World War I, Edith Graydon married her boyfriend Percy Thomson. He survives the war but theirs is not a happy marriage. She doesn't really love him and he feels it every day. He's also possessive and their daily life is a constant battle. She meets and falls in love with Frederick Bywaters, her sister's one-time boyfriend. They have a long affair and her desperate attempts to get either a formal separation of divorce from her husband falls on deaf ears. They are at their wits end and Bywaters decides to do something about it. On a dark evening when Edith is walking with her husband, Bywaters stabs him to death. Edith is charged with murder along with Bywaters and both are found guilty. She claims her innocence right up until the day they are both executed by hanging in 1923. Based on a true story.
Directed by Philip Goodhew · Written by Philip Goodhew
Where to Watch
Streaming
Cast
-
Natasha Little Edith Jessie Thompson -
Nick Moran Percy Thompson -
Ioan Gruffudd Frederick Edward Francis Bywaters -
Imelda Staunton Ethel Graydon -
Tom Wilkinson Mr. Carlton -
Rachael Stirling Avis Graydon -
Diana Coupland Mrs. Lester -
Michael Bertenshaw William Graydon -
Daniel Brocklebank Newnie -
Elizabeth McKechnie Mrs. Thompson - Judy Clifton Nora Lester
- Simon Paris Sgt. Mew
Make it a double feature
3h 46m together
Another Life
The Chaser
A close match in mood and era.
