The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden (1977) (TV)

Director:

Herbert Wise

Writer:

Alan Ayckbourn (writer)

Release Date:

28 June 1978 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

In Annie's garden on a weekend she is supposed to go off for a secret tryst with her brother-in-law...

Plot Keywords:

Garden | Veterinarian | Weekend | Family Relationships | Husband Wife Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Richard Briers	...	Reg
Penelope Keith	...	Sarah
Tom Conti	...	Norman
David Troughton	...	Tom
Fiona Walker	...	Ruth
Penelope Wilton	...	Annie

Runtime:

USA:120 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Trivia:

In the 2008 play revival of The Norman Conquests, Jessica Hynes plays Annie. Penelope Wilton, who was the original Annie, starred in Shaun of the Dead (2004) with Jessica Hynes.

Movie Connections:

Follows The Norman Conquests: Living Together (1977) (TV)

A rare gem

Now and then, a film comes along that you can watch over and over again for years to come. The "Norman Conquests" trilogy of plays is still as entertaining today as when I first saw it.

The events of the same weekend are told three times, each play is set in a different room of the same country house.

This one, "Round and Round the Garden", is the best(but all three are collectibles!).

The interaction between the characters represents a compelling script, and first-rate performances by all six cast members.

Whilst complications that develop between the characters are mainly due to Norman(Tom Conti), the scene between Ruth(Fiona Walker) and Tom(David Troughton)is truly a masterpiece...one of the funniest I've ever seen!!

Make a note to set the VCR when next this film appears...