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WhyThe Winter Clothing When It's Only Early August ... ?

posted 10 years ago by Kelt Smith
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The story takes place in August; Dr. Markway evens mentions an upcoming anniversary which indicates that the story is set in early August and yet everyone is wearing winter clothing. Theo (Claire Bloom) even arrives wearing a leopard coat. I know it's suppose to be a creepy old cold house etc but nowhere in Massachusetts is it cold enough in early August to require anyone to wear heavy winter clothing.

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[–] ElectricWarlock 10 years ago

I notice everyone dresses in long sleeves and multiple layers of clothing no matter what time of year it is. Maybe I'm crazy but I think it looks classier and more elegant even if it would get hot.

[–] Prof_Lostiswitz 10 years ago

"...from her devoted father, Hugh Desmond Lester Crane, Hill House, 21 October 1873".

"but that's today!".

"No, tomorrow - and ninety years later".

(1:18:18-1:18:27)

[–] GunHillTrain 10 years ago

The novel is set in late June; I think Eleanor arrives at the house on June 21.

[–] PrometheusTree64 9 years ago

But the movie occurs in October.

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[–] MAGolding (1240) 3 years ago

Which means that the date that the inscription is read should be 20 October 1963.

[–] kaskait 10 years ago

I think they filmed it in England and it was extremely cold at the time. Which was why everyone was bundled up.

[–] MAGolding (1240) 3 years ago

It obviously should have taken weeks or months to film.

IMDB gives a filming date of 1 October 1962.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057129/locations?ref_=ttrel_sa_4

That could be the first or the last day of filming. 1962 was before global warming started to be really noticeable, and English people and actors were used to dressing warmly most of the year.