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Father Dear Father

  • 19731973
  • 1h 39m
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Father Dear Father (1973)
Comedy
Spin-off movie version of the British sitcom of the same name.Spin-off movie version of the British sitcom of the same name.Spin-off movie version of the British sitcom of the same name.
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
162
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POPULARITY
128,095
20,544
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    • Director
      • William G. Stewart
    • Writers
      • Johnnie Mortimer(screenplay)
      • Brian Cooke(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Patrick Cargill
      • Natasha Pyne
      • Ann Holloway
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    • Director
      • William G. Stewart
    • Writers
      • Johnnie Mortimer(screenplay)
      • Brian Cooke(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Patrick Cargill
      • Natasha Pyne
      • Ann Holloway
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    • 6User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Patrick Cargill
    Patrick Cargill
    • Patrick Glover
    Natasha Pyne
    • Anna Glover
    Ann Holloway
    • Karen Glover
    Noel Dyson
    Noel Dyson
    • Nanny
    • (as Noël Dyson)
    Joyce Carey
    Joyce Carey
    • Mother
    Joseph O'Conor
    Joseph O'Conor
    • Vicar
    Richard O'Sullivan
    Richard O'Sullivan
    • Richard
    Ursula Howells
    Ursula Howells
    • Barbara
    Jack Watling
    Jack Watling
    • Bill Mossman
    Jill Melford
    • Georgie Thompson
    Beryl Reid
    Beryl Reid
    • Mrs. Stoppard
    Donald Sinden
    Donald Sinden
    • Philip Glover
    Clifton Jones
    Clifton Jones
    • Larry
    Elizabeth Adare
    Elizabeth Adare
    • Maggie
    James Appleby
    • Policeman
    Paul Luty
    Paul Luty
    • Milkman
    John Gill
    • Verger
    Walter Goodman
    Walter Goodman
    • Uncle Arthur
    • (as Wally Goodman)
    • Director
      • William G. Stewart
    • Writers
      • Johnnie Mortimer(screenplay)
      • Brian Cooke(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      As can be glimpsed from his study bookcase, Patrick Glover's bibliography includes "The Swizzlestick Murders", "Solo Fiddle", "Matricide in Macao", "Hot Line", "Rod of Anger", "The Corpse", "Mopery in Memphis" and "The Naked Fandango".
    • Goofs
      Outside the church after the wedding service, the amount of confetti on Patrick, Georgie and particularly Richard varies greatly between shots.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Diminishing Returns: Absolutely Fabulous (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasia: Love Theme
      (uncredited)

      Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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    Horror, Oh Horror
    I happened to catch this movie one late night over Xmas on BBC 1, and boy do I wish I hadn't. Actually, I shouldn't be cruel. My mate and I stayed up watching it, and we've had fun taking the p*** out of it since then. This film desperately tries to go for political correctness, but it was filmed in 1972, and they were crap at being PC back then. For instance, one of the main character's daughters gets a flat above a black couple from Jamaica, and madcap hilarity ensues when Daddy gets the wrong flat and thinks his daughter is living with a black Jamaican, whose father was imprisoned for cannabis trafficking--since, ya know, English girls in 1972 weren't supposed to date non-white, non-English heathens (even though many did, i'm sure). Actually, that wasn't the most offensive thing about the film--what really got me was how camp the dad was. Patrick Cargill minces all over this film, and even has a scene in a bed with a St. Bernard--bestiality, anybody? The worst problem, though, is that the film can't make up its mind on where to go. At first you think it's about Daddy's struggles being a single parent, then you think it's about his daughters striking off on their own, then you think it's about divorce and remarrying, then it's about racial tensions, then it's over. Although the opening is pretty kick ass, with a giant party in Daddy's house that wakes him up. At first we were hoping the party would lead to some boobs onscreen, but alas, no boobies are to be seen in this film. If you come across this movie, change the channel. If you own the master copies, burn them.
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    • Mar 27, 2003

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    • Release date
      • May 1973 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • O apithanos... kyrios Patrick
    • Filming locations
      • Ridge, Hertsmere, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Sedgemoor Productions Ltd.
      • M.M. Film Productions Ltd.
      • Thames Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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