The Accidental Death of an Anarchist (TV 1983)

During questioning by the police, a railway worker falls to his death from the multi-story police HQ. The government says it was an accident but there is a public outcry. The Superintendant... See full summary »

Directors:

Alan Horrox, Gavin Richards

Writers:

Dario Fo (play), Gavin Richards (adaptation)

Stars:

Gavin Richards, Jim Bywater, Clive Russell

Cast

Cast overview:
Gavin Richards	...	Maniac
Jim Bywater	...	Insp. Pissani
Clive Russell	...	Superintendant
Gavin Muir	...	Constable
John Surman	...	Insp. Bertozzo
Susan Denaker	...	Maria Feletti

Storyline

During questioning by the police, a railway worker falls to his death from the multi-story police HQ. The government says it was an accident but there is a public outcry. The Superintendant and Inspector responsible are awaiting the arrival of an Investigating Judge but get more than they bargained for when a lunatic escapes and impersonates him.

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Plot Keywords:

based on play

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Company Credits

Production Co:

Thames Television

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Accidental Death of an Anarchist opened at the Belasco Theater (New York City) on November 15, 1984 and ran for 20 performances.

User Reviews

Unforgettable

The other reviewers have summed this up very well.

I saw it in London on stage - then watched it on Channel 4 with my family.

Everyone has taken it to heart.

We all remember our favourite scenes - for me it was the 'train' - howled with laughter.

The actors worked hard to produce something special.

The author produced a masterpiece for sure.

Channel 4 were I think brave at the time to produce this, as it wasn't mainstream TV.

The cast were so funny in addressing the background crew prior to the adverts.

Like so many others I crave a copy - have stupidly lost the one I had.

Would love to hear from anyone that could supply a copy.