It is a warm Saturday afternoon in Cookham. The Bliss family is settling down to a quiet weekend. It is a weekend which turns out to be anything but quiet.
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Penelope Keith | ... |
Judith Bliss
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Paul Eddington | ... |
David Bliss
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Patricia Hodge | ... |
Myra Arundel
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Benjamin Whitrow | ... |
Richard Greatham
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Joan Sims | ... |
Clara
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Phoebe Nicholls | ... |
Sorel Bliss
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Susan Wooldridge | ... |
Jackie Coryton
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Michael Siberry | ... |
Simon Bliss
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Michael Cochrane | ... |
Sandy Tyrell
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Directed by
Cedric Messina |
Written by
Noël Coward | ... | (play) (as Noel Coward) |
Produced by
Cedric Messina | ... | producer |
Music by
Jim Parker |
Production Design by
Cecilia Brereton |
Costume Design by
Juanita Waterson |
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Sylvia Thornton | ... | make-up designer |
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Sam Barclay | ... | lighting director |
Script and Continuity Department
Richard Langridge | ... | script editor |
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- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1984) (United Kingdom) (tv)
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Did You Know?
Trivia | This movie was made after Penelope Keith had had a big hit in the West End production, though the supporting cast here is different. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Penelope Keith: From Margo to the Manor Born (2022). See more » |
Quotes |
Judith Bliss:
Anyone would think I was 80 the way you go on. It was a great mistake not sending you to boarding schools, and you coming back, and me being your elder sister. Simon Bliss: Wouldn't have been any use darling; everyone knows we're your son and daughter. Judith Bliss: Only because I was stupid enough to dandle you about in front of cameras when you were little. I knew I should regret it. Simon Bliss: I don't see any point in trying to be younger than you are. Judith Bliss: At your age, dear, it would be indecent if you did. See more » |