Flowers in the Attic (1987 film)

Flowers in the Attic
Theatrical release poster by Tom Jung
Directed byJeffrey Bloom
Screenplay byJeffrey Bloom
Based onFlowers in the Attic
by V. C. Andrews
Produced bySy Levin
Thomas Fries
Starring
Narrated byClare C. Peck
CinematographyGil Hubbs
Music byChristopher Young
Production
company
Distributed byNew World Pictures
Release date
  • November 20, 1987 (1987-11-20)[1]
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$15.2 million

Flowers in the Attic is a 1987 American psychological drama film directed by Jeffrey Bloom and starring Louise Fletcher, Victoria Tennant, Kristy Swanson, and Jeb Stuart Adams. Its plot follows four youngsters who, after the death of their father, are held captive in the attic of their abusive grandmother's sprawling estate by their cruel and manipulative mother. It is based on V. C. Andrews' 1979 novel of the same name.[2]

At one point, Wes Craven was scheduled to direct the film,[3] and had completed a screenplay draft. Producers were disturbed by his approach to the incest-laden story, and Jeffrey Bloom ended up with writing and directing duties.

  1. ^ "Flowers in the Attic". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Harrington, Richard (November 23, 1987). "Flowers in the Attic". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 6, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Wes Craven FITA Movie Script". The V.C Andrews. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.