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1985-11-10 · 75 min · ★ 6.7

Comedy

Lorraine Barrie, a fading but brilliant actress with a penchant for manipulating every theatrical endeavour to her best advantage, meets her match when she must trust her success to an equally willful stage director.

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Directors
Alan Dossor
Production companies
BBC, Masterpiece
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Susannah YorkSusannah YorkLorraine Barry
Ian RichardsonIan RichardsonRay Malcolm
Peter ChelsomPeter ChelsomBryan Snow
David YellandDavid YellandTony Orford
David SwiftJ.C. Roebuck
Pam FerrisPam FerrisMarian Blake
Neville BarberGerald Wentworth
Tim BannermanCharles Hawkins
Ben ArisEric Larch
Jo KendallJo KendallLinda Copeland
Amanda DonohoeAmanda DonohoeUnderstudy
Bill RitchieUnderstudy
Sidney LivingstoneSidney LivingstoneStage manager
Jonathan LaceyStage manager
Lucy HancockStage manager
Aubrey WoodsAubrey WoodsAdrian Gurney
Maggie OllerenshawMaggie OllerenshawUsherette

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