James Dearden ( born 14 September 1949 ) is an English film director and screenwriter , the son of Scottish actress Melissa Stribling and acclaimed English film maker Basil Dearden . He directed seven films between 1977 and 1999 . His film '' Pascali 's Island '' was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival . Dearden is married to British actress Annabel Brooks
1988 Cannes Film Festival
1988 Cannes Film Festival
James Dearden