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Did You Used to Be R.D. Laing?
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Did You Used to Be R.D. Laing?

1989-10-02 · 92 min · Not rated

Drama · Documentary · TV Movie

A solo show whose subject - the controversial Scottish psychiatrist Ronald David Laing - has largely faded from public view, starring an actor who doesn't impersonate him. Scottish actor explores Laing's life and work from the perspective of an unnamed genial ad mirer who says he has just come from Laing's funeral in 1989.

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Directors
Kirk Tougas, Tom Shandel, Andrew Feldmar
Production companies
Téléfilm Canada
Countries
United Kingdom, Canada
Status
Released

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R.D. Laing
Andrew Feldmar
Mario
Rory
Janet

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