The Story of a Recluse (1987)
Fragment of a story by Robert Louis Stevenson, completed by Alasdair Gray. A dissolute medical student wakes up in the bedroom of a young woman who fascinates him, in a house where nightly gambling sessions are held.
- Released
- 1987-12-25
- Genres
- Comedy
- Runtime
- 50 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Alastair Reid
Cast
- Alasdair Gray as The Author
- Peter Capaldi as Jamie Kirkwood
- Andrew Keir as Rev John Kirkwood
- Cristina Higueras as Juliette O'Sullivan
- Stewart Granger as Manton Jamieson
- James Telfer as Charlie Gemmel
- Lawrie McNicol as Tom
- John Cobb as Dick
- Ian Sexon as Harry
- Sandy Welch as Dalgleish
- Paul Dixey as Anatomy Lecturer
- Bill Paterson as The Producer
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