The Ash Tree - A Ghost Story for Christmas (1975-ENG SUB)

The Ash Tree is a short film which is part of the British supernatural anthology series A Ghost Story for Christmas. Audio in English with English subtitles (Click on CC for Subtitles.)

Written by David Rudkin, produced by Rosemary Hill, and directed by the series' creator, Lawrence Gordon Clark, it is based on the ghost story "The Ash-tree" by M. R. James, first published in the collection Ghost Stories of an Antiquary (1904), and first aired on BBC1 on 23 December 1975.

It stars Edward Petherbridge in the dual role of Sir Richard, an 18th century aristocrat who inherits the estate of his late uncle, and of Sir Matthew, his 17th century ancestor whose role in the witch trial of Ann Mothersole (Barbara Ewing) haunts Sir Richard via nighttime visions. Sir Richard is also disturbed by strange noises coming from an ash tree outside his bedroom window, which is revealed to have a connection with these events.

Clark relocates the Suffolk scenes of James's original story to Cornwall, with Prideaux Place near Padstow featuring as Castringham Hall. The scene of the hanging of the witches was filmed at the Cheesewring on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall.

Cast & Characters:
Edward Petherbridge as Sir Richard/Sir Matthew
Barbara Ewing as Anne Mothersole
Preston Lockwood as Dr Croome
Lalla Ward as Lady Augusta
Lucy Griffiths as Mrs Chiddock
Oliver Maguire as William Beresford
Clifford Kershaw as The Witchfinder
Cyril Appleton as Master Procathro

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