The Girl in a Swing (1988 film)

The Girl in a Swing
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGordon Hessler
Screenplay byGordon Hessler
Based onThe Girl in a Swing
by Richard Adams
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyClaus Loof
Edited byRobert Gordon
Music byCarl Davis
Distributed byMillimeter Films
Release dates
  • December 1, 1988 (1988-12-01) (California)
  • September 29, 1989 (1989-09-29) (USA)
Running time
119 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$747,013[1]

The Girl in a Swing is a 1988 American supernatural erotic drama film directed by Gordon Hessler and starring Meg Tilly, Rupert Frazer, Nicholas Le Prevost, and Elspet Gray. Based on the 1980 novel The Girl in a Swing by Richard Adams, the film is about an English antique dealer who travels to Copenhagen where he meets and falls in love with a mysterious German-born secretary, whom he marries. Knowing nothing about her family or background, he soon discovers a darker side to his new bride.[1]

  1. ^ a b "The Girl in a Swing". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved January 28, 2012.