The Awakening Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Sometimes Dead Does Not Mean Gone

Amy Renner

Last modified: Dec. 16, 2012

The Awakening

Release Date: Friday, August 10, 2012 Limited

Director: Nick Murphy

Starring: Rebecca Hall • Dominic West • Imelda Staunton • Lucy Cohu • John Shrapnel

R Horror 1 hr, 47 m

3.67 / 5.0

67% WILL SEE 33% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Set in London in 1921, Florence Cathcart, author of the popular book "Seeing Through Ghosts," has devoted her career to exposing claims of the supernatural as nothing but hoaxes. Haunted by the recent death of her fiance, she is approached by Robert Mallory to investigate the recent death of a student at the all-boys boarding school where he teaches. When students at the school report sightings of the young boy's ghost, she decides to take on the case. Initially, the mystery surrounding the ghost appears nothing more than a schoolboy prank, but as Florence continues to investigate events at the school, she begins to believe that her reliance on science may not be enough to explain the strange phenomenon going on around her.

Horror Thriller Supernatural

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Who stars in The Awakening – Cast List

Rebecca Hall
... Florence Cathcart

Ella McCay, Peter Hujar's Day
D
Dominic West
... Robert Mallory

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, John Carter
I
Imelda Staunton
... Maud Hill

Paddington in Peru, Maleficent
L
Lucy Cohu
... Constance Strickland
J
John Shrapnel
... Reverend Hugh Purslow

Mirrors, Chemical Wedding
D
Diana Kent
... Harriet Cathcart

Who is making The Awakening – Crew List

A look at The Awakening behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Nick Murphy last helmed Blood.

Director: Nick Murphy
Screenwriter: Nick Murphy

Studios: Cohen Media Group
Production Company: BBC Films
StudioCanal

Production – What we know about the The Awakening

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

May 2010

Announced

Changed The Awakening movie production status. Preparations are underway to start production.

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed the movie production status to Completed. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for some violence and sexuality/nudity
Runtime: 1 hr, 47 m
Tagline: Sometimes Dead Does Not Mean Gone
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Awakening Trailers and Clips

The Awakening

First 10 Minutes

The Awakening

Video Clip: 'Dollhouse'

The Awakening

Video Clip: 'Mallory's Request'

The Awakening

Theatrical Trailer

The Awakening Release Date: When was the film released?

The Awakening was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, August 10 , 2012. There were seven other movies released on the same date, including The Bourne Legacy, The Campaign and Red Hook Summer. As a limited release, The Awakening was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.