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31 October 1999 (USA)
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Deric Longden and his wife, Aileen, come to terms with the fact that his mother, Annie, is getting too old to live on her own...
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Big hearted, well-acted film.
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Thora Hird | ... | Annie Longden (as Dame Thora Hird) |
 | Pete Postlethwaite | ... | Deric Longden |
 | Penny Downie | ... | Aileen Longden |
| Jennifer Luckraft | ... | Nurse one |
| David Shimwell | ... | Young man |
 | Anne Reid | ... | Gloria Brooks |
| Keith Clifford | ... | Fred Brooks |
| Eddie Caswell | ... | Widower |
| Tom Higgins | ... | Doctor |
| Diana Flacks | ... | Mrs Corey |
| Malcolm Hebden | ... | Chemist |
| Ruth Holden | ... | Mrs. Nellie Elliot |
| Dinah Handley | ... | Do-gooder |
| Katherine Dow Blyton | ... | Hospital Sister |
| Gillian Waugh | ... | Speech Therapist |
| Dennis Blanch | ... | Man with dogs |
| Kate Dove | ... | Nursing Home Proprietor |
| Noreen Kershaw | ... | Margaret |
| Maxine Burth | ... | Nurse two |
| Katisha Kenyon | ... | Nurse three |
| Martin Pearson | ... | Man from gasboard |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Aileen Armitage | ... | Mrs. Bushell (voice on answerphone) (voice) |
| Deric Longden | ... | Colin (voice on answerphone) (voice) |
Directed by | |||
| Alan J.W. Bell | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Deric Longden | book | |
| Deric Longden | screenplay | |
Produced by | |||
| Margaret Matheson | .... | executive producer | |
| David Noble | .... | associate producer | |
| Keith Richardson | .... | executive producer | |
| Sita Williams | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Jim Parker | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Alan Pyrah | (as Allan Pyrah) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Janey Walklin | |||
Casting by | |||
| Sue Jackson | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Andrew Sanderson | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Teresa Clayton | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Sue Hallas | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Joyce Dean | .... | makeup designer | |
| Ruth Edwards | .... | makeup assistant | |
Production Management | |||
| Tony Edmondson | .... | post-production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Roger Arscott | .... | first assistant director | |
| Donna Molloy | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Peter Allan | .... | chargehand props | |
| Bob Bayne | .... | production buyer | |
| Neil McConachie | .... | graphic designer | |
Sound Department | |||
| Chris Gibbions | .... | boom operator | |
| Roy Lafbery | .... | digital sound editor | |
| Patrick Morris | .... | dubbing mixer | |
| Dave Whiteley | .... | sound recordist | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Keith Broome | .... | focus puller | |
| Dave Carey | .... | camera operator | |
| Michael Quinn | .... | grip | |
| Adge Smith | .... | gaffer | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Jan Marsden | .... | costume supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Robert Hough | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Neil Turner | .... | telecine colorist | |
Other crew | |||
| Aileen Armitage | .... | script associate | |
| Lynette Carroll | .... | production coordinator (as Lynnette Carroll) | |
| Josh Dynevor | .... | location manager | |
| Anne Pontefract | .... | script supervisor | |
Production Companies
- Yorkshire Television (YTV)
- Bard Entertainments (in association with)
- Independent Television (ITV) (UK)
- WGBH Boston Video (1999) (USA) (TV)
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Trivia:
Jennifer Luckraft who plays a nurse, and Tom Higgins who play a doctor in this, played a nursing assistant and doctor respectively in "Children's Ward" (1989).See more »
Quotes:
Annie Longden:Oh, Derek, I've left the key for you.
Deric Longden:Thanks Luv, Where abouts?
Annie Longden:I've stuck it in the lock so you can find it.
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Deric Longden:Thanks Luv, Where abouts?
Annie Longden:I've stuck it in the lock so you can find it.
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Movie Connections:
Follows "Screen One: Wide-Eyed and Legless (#5.1)" (1993)See more »
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This successfully treads a fine line dealing with the last days of a wonderful, slightly eccentric Mother (Dame Thora Hird)and her loving middle aged son (Pete Postlethwaite). The film has has a lighter, more playful tone than that premise would suggest.
It's not that the film looks away from the sadness of death. It can be tough to watch this life- filled older woman slowly deteriorate through a series of strokes. But it's clear what she will leave behind are a lot of loving memories of her quirky, feisty and funny self.
Occasionally the film does tip over into over-sentimentality, and on the other extreme, some of the running comic bits, especially by some underwritten supporting characters get milked way too long.
But in the end, this is a 2 actor show, and Hird and Postlethwaite create a couple of wonderful and memorable characters dealing tackling difficult issues with love and a laugh along with the tears,