Movie·1978·1h 30m

Daphne Laureola

The winner for Best Play of 1949!

Directed By

Waris Hussein

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

A young man becomes infatuated with the exotic Lady Pitts whose much older husband is not pleased.

Written By

Hugh Whitemore

Producer

Derek Granger, Laurence Olivier

Themes

based on play or musicalclass differencesdrinkinglonely woman

Production House

Audience Score

75%

2 votes

Skip8%

Timepass18%

Go for it38%

Perfection36%

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// cast

Cast

Joan Plowright

Lady Pitts

Laurence Olivier

Sir Joseph

Grégoire Aslan

George

Arthur Lowe

Gooch

Jane Carr

Maisie

Bryan Marshall

Vincent

Michael Cochrane

Bill

Clive Arrindell

Ernst

Sara Clee

Helen

// crew

Crew

Derek Granger

Producer

Laurence Olivier

Executive Producer

Waris Hussein

Director

Hugh Whitemore

Writer

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