Nelly's Version

Nelly's Version is a 1983 British mystery film directed by Maurice Hatton and starring Eileen Atkins, Anthony Bate and Nicholas Ball.^[1] It was based on a novel by Eva Figes. The screenplay concerns a woman who turns up a hotel having lost her memory and forgotten who she is.

Nelly's Version
Directed by	Maurice Hatton
Written by	Maurice Hatton
Produced by	Penny Clark Paul Sparrow
Cinematography	Curtis Clark
Edited by	Thomas Schwalm
Music by	Michael Nyman
Production companies	Mithras Channel Four Films
Distributed by	Channel Four
Release date	June 1983 (1983-06)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Cast

• Eileen Atkins as Nelly
• Anthony Bate as George
• Barbara Jefford as Ms. Wyckham
• Nicholas Ball as Insp. Leach
• George A. Cooper as Douglas McKenzie
• Elena David as Ms. Monroe
• Brian Deacon as David
• Andy de la Tour as station porter
• Ann Firbank as Patricia McKenzie
• Marsha Fitzalan as Susan
• Hugh Fraser as brush salesman
• Darcy Hare as twin
• Lewis Hare as twin
• William Hoyland as assistant bank manager
• Miki Iveria as Mrs. Knatchbull
• Nizwar Karanj as hotel porter
• Stella Maris as vagrant
• Susannah York as nNarrator (voice)

Reception

A Variety review called the film "art that droops with symbolism and lacks the narrative thrust to assure broad appeal, even in art house locations". The musical score was criticized, though the way the camerawork emphasized a character's sense of alienation was praised".^[2]