Saturday, Sunday, Monday (TV 1978)One Saturday evening Rosa Priore is preparing a magnificent Sunday lunch for her family and their friends. By Sunday afternoon her life and marriage are in ruins. Director:Alan Bridges |
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Saturday, Sunday, Monday (TV 1978)One Saturday evening Rosa Priore is preparing a magnificent Sunday lunch for her family and their friends. By Sunday afternoon her life and marriage are in ruins. Director:Alan Bridges |
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Caroline Blakiston | ... |
Elena
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Nicholas Clay | ... |
Rocco
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John Duttine | ... |
Frederico
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| Michael Elphick | ... |
Michel
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| Frank Finlay | ... |
Peppino
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Clive Francis | ... |
Roberto
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Celia Gregory | ... |
Guilianella
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| Richard Hope | ... |
Atillio
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| Gabrielle Lloyd | ... |
Maggie
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| Laurence Olivier | ... |
Antonio
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| Judy Parfitt | ... |
Aunt Meme
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| Joan Plowright | ... |
Rosa
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Cyril Shaps | ... |
Cariello
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Maggie Wells | ... |
Virginia
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| Edward Woodward | ... |
Luigi
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One Saturday evening Rosa Priore is preparing a magnificent Sunday lunch for her family and their friends. By Sunday afternoon her life and marriage are in ruins.
I saw this nearly thirty years ago on, I believe, Jordanian television. I was living in Israel at the time and was fortunate enough to pick up programming from Jordan, which carried wonderful programs from the UK. In any event, I have never forgotten this movie or teleplay and have searched for it assiduously since gaining access to the Internet. Laurence Olivier plays the senile grandfather, a retired haberdasher or tailor, and Joan Plowright is either his daughter or is married to Olivier's son. The play takes place over Saturday, Sunday, Monday and the plot line includes suspected adultery, a missing hat, and the usual generational miscommunications. It is screamingly funny in places and wonderfully touching in others. Would that I could find a videotape of this play I'd be a happy girl indeed.