Housewife, 49 (2006) (TV)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Gavin Millar

Writers:

Victoria Wood (written by)
Nella Last (diaries)

Release Date:

10 December 2006 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Victoria Wood	...	Nella Last
David Threlfall	...	Daddy - Will Last
Christopher Harper	...	Cliff Last
Ben Crompton	...	Arthur Last
Lorraine Ashbourne	...	Dot
Sally Bankes	...	Mrs. Whittaker
Stephanie Cole	...	Mrs. Waite
Marcia Warren	...	Mrs. Lord
Sylvestra Le Touzel	...	Mrs. Lynch
Wendy Nottingham	...	Miss Finch
Jane Lowe	...	Mrs. Higham
Dorothy Atkinson	...	Mrs. Mac
Sian Brooke	...	Evelyn Edwards (as Siân Brooke)
Laura Power	...	Madeleine Whittaker
Jason Watkins	...	Dr. Roger Brierley

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK

Company:

Granada Television

Goofs:

Factual errors: The second time Nella Last gets off the bus at the Town Hall, the Forum 28 Theatre is visible on the top window of the bus. That is where Forum is situated, but it was not built until between the 60's and 70's.

Quotes:

Cliff Last: What do prodigal sons get these days? Fatted spam?

Superb acting

Nella Last's story deserved to be told even if in adapted guise long since. My greatest praise goes to Victoria Wood. As a comedian I always understood and was revived by her humour, wit and writing. But as a "so called serious actress" I was totally blown away by her performance in this. Far more so than in the delightful "Pat and Margaret". Stephanie Cole is up to her standard of excellency on this one, too and then some. The period art direction is almost flwaless. For a non-Britain it actually feels flawless...

Also: I simply adore the NOT-Hollywoodesque-nonsense ending.

Definitely 10 out of 10 for this one