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6.3/10   137 votes
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Director:
Joseph Losey
Writers:
Robin Bextor (additional narrative)
Nell Dunn (play)
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Release Date:
8 November 1985 (Australia) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
A film about self-discovery and triumph based on the popular play. more
User Comments:
Could have been sexier, less chatty. more

Cast

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Vanessa Redgrave ... Nancy
Sarah Miles ... Sarah
Diana Dors ... Violet
Patti Love ... Josie
Brenda Bruce ... Mrs. Meadows
Felicity Dean ... Dawn Meadows
Sally Sagoe ... Celia
Anna Tzelniker ... Mrs. Goldstein
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Additional Details

Runtime:
Canada:102 min | USA:95 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Julie Christie and Jacqueline Bisset turned down roles in this film due to the requirement of nudity. more

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10 out of 13 people found the following comment useful:-
Could have been sexier, less chatty., 6 September 1999
Author: SanDiego from San Diego

I probably would have never seen this movie if it were not for the fact that I was offered the part of Josie in the stage version. My husband and I sat down to review the film to help me decide if I would venture into my first role with nude scenes. I was partially happy with the film's adaptation and loved the performances. This is a chatty film, perhaps a little too much like the stage version, and the sets (though appropriately drab) could have been spiced up a little. Surprisingly this is not a sexy film at all (not completely devoid of charm and cuteness, the women are on the downhill side of middle age and their personalities only increase their speed down the hill.) I had read some lesbian or bi-sexual overtones into the script that don't translate well in this film. The director could have had the characters more nurturing and gentle with each other in massaging or bathing (unfortunately the film was made in the eighties not the nineties). Influenced by the film, I accepted the stage role. It's the only film I ever saw that influenced me to disrobe in front of family, friends, neighbors, and strangers so that must count for something.

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