Dec 17, 1994
48 min
Full-HD

W.S.H.: The Myth of the Urban Myth (1994)

A folklorist researching an 'urban legend' becomes caught up in his task. The film tells its fictional story in documentary style, featuring interviews with real folklore scholars.

Category

TV Movie Drama Mystery Horror

Country

Finland United Kingdom

Companies

BBC

Ron Rifkin

Professor Pulling

Robert Vaughn

Louise Delamere

Ben Daniels

Rita Davies

Bob Sherman

Hélène Patarot

Heathcote Williams

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