Carla (film)

Carla is a British television crime drama film, based upon the novel Improvising Carla[1] by Joanna Hines, first broadcast on ITV on 15 September 2003.[2] The film, adapted for television by writer Barbara Machin and director Diarmuid Lawrence,[3] stars Lesley Sharp and Helen McCrory as Helen North and Carla French, two women who become friends after meeting on holiday on the Greek Islands. But when Carla is later found dead on an isolated Island road, with only Helen by her side, the subsequent investigation reveals that from the start, their alliance was based on fantasy and lies.[4]

Carla
GenreCrime drama
Created byJoanna Hines
Written byBarbara Machin
Directed byDiarmuid Lawrence
StarringLesley Sharp
Helen McCrory
Iain Glen
Shaun Dingwall
Michael Fassbender
Henry Ian Cusick
ComposerJohn Lunn
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes1
Production
Executive producersDebbie Shewell
Murray Smith
ProducerAlison Jackson
CinematographySimon Richards
EditorJustin Krish
Running time90 minutes
Production companiesWest End Films
RDF Media
DistributorITV Studios
Release
Original networkITV, STV, UTV
Picture format16:9 (576i)
Audio formatStereo
Original release15 September 2003 (2003-09-15)

Filming took place on the island of Kythira, Greece.[5] The Guardian were critical of the adaptation, writing; "The précis doesn't quite transmit the subtler nuances of the plot, which was a cracking one, deftly realised by a trio of fine actors and some sterling support. But of course, spelling it all out doesn't work, not even in the justifiable context of TV criticism".[6] The film drew 7.25 million viewers on its debut broadcast.[7] The film was uploaded in its entirety to YouTube on 8 July 2011, having never received an official home video release.[8]

Cast

References
  1. https://www.fantasticfiction.com, [email protected] -. "Improvising Carla by Joanna Hines". www.fantasticfiction.com.
  2. "Carla (2003)".
  3. "Carla (ITV-1 2003, Lesley Sharp, Helen McCrory) - Memorable TV". www.memorabletv.com.
  4. TV.com. "Carla". TV.com.
  5. "Carla (TV Movie 2003)" – via www.imdb.com.
  6. Flett, Kathryn (20 September 2003). "When the holiday snaps". the Guardian.
  7. "Weekly top 30 programmes - BARB". www.barb.co.uk.
  8. MFO Images and Videos (8 July 2011). "Carla [Part 1]" – via YouTube.
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