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A Mug's Game?

Movie·1973·0h 21m

A Mug's Game?

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

Transmitted as part of BBC Schools series Scene, 8 March 1973. Actor improvisations around the theme of gambling devised by Mike Leigh.

Producer

Andrée Molyneux

Editor

Alec Jeakins

Themes

gamblingshort filmimprov

Audience Score

60%

1 votes

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Timepass32%
Go for it36%
Perfection18%

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// cast

Cast

Eric Allan

Eric Allan

Martin

Gillian Joyce

Carol

Keith Washington

Steve

// crew

Crew

Mike Leigh

Mike Leigh

Director, Writer

Alec Jeakins

Editor

Michael Mauger

Editor

Andrée Molyneux

Producer

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