

Gas and Candles
1991-08-01 · 59 min · Not rated
Black comedy play about two pensioners struggling to manage on an old-age pension and living in a high-rise block of flats.
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- Directors
- Alvin Rakoff
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- Status
- Released
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Edna DoréBetty
Leslie SandsTom
Simon OatesPolitician
Mark Lewis JonesConstable DavisTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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