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Heartbreak House
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Heartbreak House

1977-05-19 · 120 min · Not rated

Comedy

Captain Shotover, a retired seafarer, is reluctantly hosting a weekend house party for his two daughters and their bohemian friends. As they indulge in dangerous flirtations, will anyone notice their drift to destruction?

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Directors
Cedric Messina
Production companies
BBC
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

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John GielgudJohn GielgudCaptain Shotover
Siân PhillipsSiân PhillipsHesione Hushabye
Lesley-Anne DownLesley-Anne DownEllie Dunn
Daniel MasseyDaniel MasseyHector Hushabye
Barbara MurrayBarbara MurrayLady Utterwood
Donald PickeringDonald PickeringRandall Utterwood

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