The Critic (23 Aug. 1982)

In this classic eighteenth-century satire, Mr. Puff, a foppish, would-be playwright-critic, invites his literary-minded associates to see a production of his horrendous and nonsensical ... See full summary »

Director:

Don Taylor

Writers:

Richard B. Sheridan (play), Don Taylor (additional dialogue)

Stars:

John Gielgud, Hywel Bennett, Nigel Hawthorne

Cast

Episode cast overview:
John Gielgud	...	Lord Burleigh
Hywel Bennett	...	Mr. King / Mr. Puff
Nigel Hawthorne	...	Mr. Sneer
Rosemary Leach	...	Mrs. Dangle
Norman Rodway	...	Mr. Dangle
Alan Badel	...	Sir Fretful Plagiary
Anna Massey	...	Tiburina
Rodney Bewes	...	Constable
Christopher Biggins	...	Interpreter

Storyline

In this classic eighteenth-century satire, Mr. Puff, a foppish, would-be playwright-critic, invites his literary-minded associates to see a production of his horrendous and nonsensical spectacular, "The Spanish Armada", confident that he has written a great play.

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Plot Keywords:

satire | theater | based on play

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 August 1982 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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