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Wide-Eyed and Legless

  • Episode aired Sep 5, 1993
  • PG-13
  • 1h 42m
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7.4/10
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Wide-Eyed and Legless (1993)
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The movie chronicles the struggles of Deric and Diana Longden, a happily married couple who try to cope with Diana's inexplicable degenerative disease which causes occasional paralysis of he... Read allThe movie chronicles the struggles of Deric and Diana Longden, a happily married couple who try to cope with Diana's inexplicable degenerative disease which causes occasional paralysis of her extremities and periodic blackouts. One day, while attending a literary luncheon, Deric ... Read allThe movie chronicles the struggles of Deric and Diana Longden, a happily married couple who try to cope with Diana's inexplicable degenerative disease which causes occasional paralysis of her extremities and periodic blackouts. One day, while attending a literary luncheon, Deric meets Aileen Armitage, a woman novelist with whom he strikes up a close friendship. Diana ... Read all

  • Director
    • Richard Loncraine
  • Writers
    • Jack Rosenthal
    • Deric Longden
  • Stars
    • Julie Walters
    • Jim Broadbent
    • Thora Hird
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    220
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard Loncraine
    • Writers
      • Jack Rosenthal
      • Deric Longden
    • Stars
      • Julie Walters
      • Jim Broadbent
      • Thora Hird
    • 4User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Julie Walters
    Julie Walters
    • Diana Longden
    Jim Broadbent
    Jim Broadbent
    • Deric Longden
    Thora Hird
    Thora Hird
    • Deric's Mother
    Sian Thomas
    Sian Thomas
    • Aileen Armitage
    Dinah Handley
    • Hospital Receptionist
    Peter Whitfield
    • Fred
    Candida Rundle
    • Nurse
    Andrew Nicholson
    • Gerald
    Martin Wenner
    Martin Wenner
    • Young Doctor
    Graham Turner
    • Postman
    Andrew Lancel
    Andrew Lancel
    • Nick Longden
    Ann Rye
    • Joan
    Moya Brady
    • Sheila
    Carry Clubb
    • Factory Girl
    Saima Chaudry
    • Factory Girl
    Vinny Dhillon
    • Factory Girl
    Angela Walsh
    • Karen
    Andy Rashleigh
    Andy Rashleigh
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    • Director
      • Richard Loncraine
    • Writers
      • Jack Rosenthal
      • Deric Longden
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    • Trivia
      The title is taken from the song of the same name by Andy Fairweather Low.
    • Quotes

      [Andy Fairweather-Low's "Wide-Eyed and Legless" is playing on the car radio]

      Diana Longden: They're playing my song. Turn it up.

      [Deric and Diana sing enthusiastically but raucously]

      Diana Longden: I'd like you to play this at my funeral.

      Deric Longden: I don't trust you - you'd get up and start singing the bugger.

      Diana Longden: Think many people'll come?

      Deric Longden: Not with your voice.

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      Featured in Points of View: Episode #26.33 (1993)

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    10/10
    Powerful, beautiful- a great love story
    One of Jack Rosenthal's most effective dramas. This is a beautiful story of the love of two people, one with a mystery illness, the other with an ailing business. Julie Walters and Jim Broadbent play the roles to perfection, supported by an excellent cast, starring the indomitable Thora Hird as Broadbent's batty mum.

    The direction by Richard Loncraine switches from domestic comedy to hospital drama effortlessly, making this one of the most rewarding 90 minutes you are ever likely to see on the TV. You will wince as Julie Walters struggles to thread a needle - and applaud as she tries to walk down the aisle at her son's wedding. A consummate performance by a great actress.
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    • Release date
      • September 5, 1993 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Wedding Gift
    • Production companies
      • BBC Films
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Island World Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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