LOST FOR WORDS
Production year: 2012​
Country: UK​
Cert (UK): 12​ (tbc)
Runtime: 15 mins​
Directors: Benjamin Bate​
Writers: Benjamin Bate, James Huntrods
​Cast: Paddy Loughman, Olivia Chappel, Phillipa Johnson.​

Synopsis
At the of age twenty five Charles Dickens had been married for less then a year. He lived with his loving wife Catherine and her seventeen-year-old sister Mary.
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Charles’ and Mary’s relationship would grow to become one of happiness, trust and protection, and on the 7th May 1837 when Mary suddenly died, Charles Dickens was ruined. Grief stricken; he would go on to wear Mary’s ring for the rest of his life.

Lost For Words delves into the experiences of Dickens as he attempts to deal with his grief and loneliness after the loss of Mary. Visited nightly by her haunting image, Dickens struggles to sleep. This intern causes him to lose focus on his work and complete his deadlines.
Inadvertently, he begins to ignore those around him (including his grieving wife Catherine) and whilst Catherine longs for his understanding and love, Charles begins to ponder over his own feelings for the deceased Mary.​



Producers

Annabel Bates -  Producer  
Benjamin Bate - Executive Producer
Robert Eldridge -Executive Producer

Kris Bealing  -    Associate Producer



Writers

Benjamin Bate & James Huntrods



Director

Benjamin Bate

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First Assistant Director

Anna Haffers

Production Assistants
Emma Newman

Chelsey Burdon


Cinematographer
Richard Jephcote

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Camera Assistant

Justin Filip-Mucenic



Sound Recordist

Helen Miles



Supervising Sound Editor

TBC

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Composer

Tom Deering

Casting
Andreya Lynham

Production Design
At The End Of The Road

Art Department
Annette Parry and Theodora Ho

Costume Design
Liz Essex

Makeup and hair
H J De Beers

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Production Accountant

Wendy Bate

LOST FOR WORDS​
Scheduled for release late 2012.