Superstition

Synopsis

Julie (Sienna Guillory) is the young English nanny hired by wealthy Italian couple Mirella and Alessandro Cenci (Alice Krige, Derek de Lint) to take care of their baby son Claudio. Julie is soon accused of attempting to seduce Alessandro, however, and when baby Claudio dies in a mysterious fire at the family home, the finger points at the young outsider.

As the witch-hunt intensifies, Julie's only hope lies in the hands of defence lawyer Gabrieli (Mark Strong). Although still grieving the recent loss of his wife, Gabrieli is persuaded to take on Julie's case by his friend and fellow lawyer Isabella Flores (Frances Barber).

Julie's guilt hangs in the balance, but when further unexplained fires begin to blaze, the young nanny's involvement seems irrefutable and she is jailed for suspected arson. Together with a former psychiatrist Mother Frances Matteo (Charlotte Rampling) and Dr. Roberto Fallaci (David Schofield), an expert in the supernatural, Gabrieli fights to prove the girl's innocence. In a final unveiling of shattering events from Julie's past, the unnerving truth is revealed.

Details

Year

2001

Type of film

Features

Format

35mm

Director

Kenneth Hope

Producer

Terry Glinwood

Executive Producer

Terry Glinwood

Editor

Kevin Whelan

Screenwriter

Paul Hoffman, Kate Dennis

Director of Photography

Stephen Smith

Sound

Eddy de Cloe

Music

John Ewbank

Principal Cast

Mark Strong, Sienna Guillory, David Warner, Frances Barber, Alice Krige, Derek De Lint, Charlotte Rampling

Genre

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 26th November 2005