UK,
1972, 106 min
Directed by:
Peter MedakCinematography:
Ken HodgesCast:
Alan Bates, Janet Suzman, Joan Hickson, Peter Bowles, Murray Melvin, Sheila Gish, Constance Chapman, Fanny Carby, Jill GoldstonPlots(1)
Alan Bates and Janet Suzman play a married couple struggling to come to terms with their daughter's disability using comedy and cruelty to dispel the desperation of their situation. (Powerhouse Films)
Cast
Alan Bates
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Janet Suzman
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Joan Hickson
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Peter Bowles
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Murray Melvin
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Sheila Gish
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Constance Chapman
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Fanny Carby
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Jill Goldston
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