A Chorus Of Disapproval
1988
Following the death of his wife, Guy Jones (Jeremy Irons) is moved by his company to a sleepy seaside town, where, faced with knowing no-one and nights of boredom in front of the TV, he decides to join the local amateur dramatics society. He is enthusiastically welcomed by eccentric Welsh Director, Dafydd (Anthony Hopkins), .. Read more
| Starring | Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Irons, Richard Briers, Barbara Ferris |
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| Director | Michael Winner |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music/Musical |
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A Chorus Of Disapproval
Following the death of his wife, Guy Jones (Jeremy Irons) is moved by his company to a sleepy seaside town, where, faced with knowing no-one and nights of boredom in front of the TV, he decides to join the local amateur dramatics society.
He is enthusiastically welcomed by eccentric Welsh Director, Dafydd (Anthony Hopkins), but it is not long before Guy realizes that the action on stage is nothing compared with the jealousy, suspicion and seduction that carries on when rehearsals are finished!
| Starring | Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Irons, Richard Briers, Barbara Ferris, Gareth Hunt, Lionel Jeffries, Patsy Kensit, Alexandra Pigg, Prunella Scales, Jenny Seagrove, Sylvia Syms, Pete Lee-Wilson, David King |
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| Director | Michael Winner |
| Studio | SLAMDUNK |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 32 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music/Musical |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 07 May 2007 Production year: 1988 |
| Format | DVD |
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Once upon a time there was a stage comedy called A Chorus of Disapproval, a clever, multilateral saga about a... read more on Time Out
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
A Chorus of Disapproval
Jeremy Irons plays the part of a man, recently widowed, who moves to Scarborough. He joins a local amateur dramatic society led by an eccentric welshman, played by Anthony Hopkins as they are rehearsing A Beggar's Opera. He is offered a very minor part, then progresses in stages and is promoted to the lead. Attempts to make friends among the locals lead to some hilarious twists and turns and complications with relationships, as the rehearsals continue. A Chorus of Disapproval, written by Alan Ayckbourn and directed by Michael Winner has an all star cast including Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Irons, Prunella Scales, Patsy Kensit, Sylvia Syms and Gareth Hunt.
Made in 1988 it is now slightly dated, but still very funny with some very comic, typical Alan Ayckbourn lines and over the top local characters. Enjoyed it. -
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A good rendition of a superb play...
It's a little dated now, but some superb performances from the likes of Anthony Hopkins and Jeremy Irons...
If you have ever had the pleasure of being involved with an amateur theatre company with all its trials and tribulations then you should be able to relate to this querky story following the journey of a middle aged man trying to rebuild his social life in a new town. It seems that every female member of the operatic society that he hastily joins has designs upon him in one way or another...
A love triangle or four, a positively mental operatic director (Hopkins) and some sweet little ditties from The Beggars Opera make this film a reasonably fair translation from a superb stage play... -
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Following the death of his wife, Guy Jones (Jeremy Irons) is moved by his company to a sleepy seaside town, where, faced with knowing no-one and nights of boredom in front of the TV, he decides to ... -