

Drama · Comedy
Overview
On the eve of his 78th birthday, ailing, alcoholic writer Clive Langham spends a painful and sleepless night mentally composing and recomposing scenes for a novel in which characters based on his own family are shaped by his fantasies and memories, alongside his caustic commentary on their behaviour.
Top Cast


Dirk Bogarde
Dirk Bogarde
Claude Langham
Dirk Bogarde
Claude Langham


David Warner
David Warner
Kevin Woodford
David Warner
Kevin Woodford


Ellen Burstyn
Ellen Burstyn
Sonia Langham
Ellen Burstyn
Sonia Langham


Cyril Luckham
Cyril Luckham
Dr. Mark Eddington
Cyril Luckham
Dr. Mark Eddington


John Gielgud
John Gielgud
Clive Langham
John Gielgud
Clive Langham


Tanya Lopert
Tanya Lopert
Miss Lister
Tanya Lopert
Miss Lister


Elaine Stritch
Elaine Stritch
Helen Wiener
Elaine Stritch
Helen Wiener


Denis Lawson
Denis Lawson
Dave Woodford
Denis Lawson
Dave Woodford


Kathryn Leigh Scott
Kathryn Leigh Scott
Miss Boon
Kathryn Leigh Scott
Miss Boon


Milo Sperber
Milo Sperber
Jenner
Milo Sperber
Jenner
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