Paperhouse is a 1988 British film directed by Bernard Rose. It was based on the novel Marianne Dreams by Catherine Storr. It marked lead actress Charlotte Burke's only major film role, and also stars Ben Cross as the heroine's father. Other actors of note in the film include Jane Bertish, Samantha Cahill, Glenne Headly and Gemma Jones.
While suffering from glandular fever, 11-year-old Anna Madden draws a house. Disturbingly,when she falls asleep,...
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Paperhouse is a 1988 British film directed by Bernard Rose. It was based on the novel Marianne Dreams by Catherine Storr. It marked lead actress Charlotte Burke's only major film role, and also stars Ben Cross as the heroine's father. Other actors of note in the film include Jane Bertish, Samantha Cahill, Glenne Headly and Gemma Jones.
While suffering from glandular fever, 11-year-old Anna Madden draws a house. Disturbingly,when she falls asleep,she has dreams about what she draws. During her feverish dreams, she finds herself visiting the place. When she draws a face at the window, on her next visit she finds a crippled boy named Marc living in the house. From her doctor's conversation it turns out that Marc is a real person.
Anna sketches her father into the drawing so that he can help carry Marc away, but she inadvertently gives him an angry expression which she then crosses out, and the father (who has been away a lot and has a drinking problem, putting a strain on Anna's parents'...
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