---
title: 'Paperhouse (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Bernard Rose'
released: '1988-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 92
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/paperhouse-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098061/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Paperhouse (1988)

1988 · PG-13 · 92 min · Drama, Fantasy · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Paperhouse is a 1988 British dark fantasy film directed by Bernard Rose. It was based on the 1958 novel Marianne Dreams by Catherine Storr. The film stars Ben Cross, Glenne Headly and Gemma Jones. The original novel was the basis of a British TV series for children titled Escape Into Night.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Bernard Rose](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-rose)
- **Screenplay:** [Catherine Storr](https://cinepixo.com/people/catherine-storr), [Matthew Jacobs](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthew-jacobs)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Hans Zimmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-zimmer), [Stanley Myers](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-myers)
- **Producer:** [Tim Bevan](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-bevan), [Sarah Radclyffe](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-radclyffe)
- **Director of Photography:** [Mike Southon](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-southon)

## Cast

- [Ben Cross](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-cross) as Dad
- [Steven O'Donnell](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-o-donnell)
- [Glenne Headly](https://cinepixo.com/people/glenne-headly) as Kate Madden
- [Elliott Spiers](https://cinepixo.com/people/elliott-spiers) as Marc
- [Jane Bertish](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-bertish) as Miss Vanstone
- [Gemma Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/gemma-jones) as Dr. Sarah Nichols

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/paperhouse-1988
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