Brotherly Love (1969)
"Country Dance" (original title)

In an upper-class British household, a crazy alcoholic, has an incestuous relationship with his sister, who is also capable of being fairly spirited herself.

Director:

J. Lee Thompson

Writers:

James Kennaway (novel), James Kennaway (play),

Stars:

Peter O'Toole, Susannah York, Michael Craig

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter O'Toole	...	Sir Charles Ferguson
Susannah York	...	Hilary Dow
Michael Craig	...	Douglas Dow
Harry Andrews	...	Brig. Crieff
Cyril Cusack	...	Dr. Maitland
Judy Cornwell	...	Rosie
Brian Blessed	...	Jack Baird
Robert Urquhart	...	Auctioneer
Mark Malicz	...	Benny-the-Pole
Jean Anderson	...	Matron
Lennox Milne	...	Miss Mailer
Helena Gloag	...	Auntie Belle
Marjorie Dalziel	...	Bank Lizzie
Marjorie Christie	...	Bun Mackenzie
Rona Newton-John	...	Miss Scott

Storyline

In an upper-class British household, a crazy alcoholic, has an incestuous relationship with his sister, who is also capable of being fairly spirited herself.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | based on play

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 April 1970 (USA)

Also Known As:

Brotherly Love

Filming Locations:

Perthshire, Scotland, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Keep Films, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Windward

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Love Is the Sweetest Thing"
Performed by Al Bowlly
Music and Lyrics by Ray Noble

User Reviews

"Another gut wrecking emotional cleansing of the Blue Devils of the Soul"

After all these years, of Peter O'Tool's brilliant, costly giving of his Soul, film after film, at last, Hollywood tosses him an Oscar recently.

Country Dance showed up one night late, and of course, blew me out of my complainant niche in my alleged "Life". How does he do it?

York again also is brilliant in this kind of play. Both psychological battleships loaded for bear....

Bravo to author, director, cast, and camera crew. No wonder the Nazi's lost to these Irish, Scot, English blends....brutal honesty hurts...back in the 70's, when I personally believed "honesty" was pure and absolutely vital to trust. I have modified my edgy extremes, and will settle for more human, warm flaws within myself and others.

Forgiveness allows humanity to have a reverse gear, and allows us to fix our own bull headed egos and erotic mistakes....