Home details
| Format: | PG DVD |
|---|---|
| Starring: | Warren Clarke, Ralph Richardson, Dandy Nichols, John Gielgud, Mona Washbourne |
| Director: | Lindsay Anderson |
| Genre: | Drama - General |
| Name | Discs | |
|---|---|---|
Home |
PG Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 28 minutes |
|---|---|
| Rental release: | Not currently released |
| Main languages: | English |
Write your own review
Most helpful review
Back home in 70's TV
By DSYF from Northumberland , 03 Jul 2004[Highly rated reviewer]
The "outdoor" set in an airless 70s studio showed how our expectations of TV have changed. However this is an important record of one Story's less known plays with the convincing top duo of Gielgud/Richardson. It is a "mood" play; and although what the setting is gradually becomes evident it does not amount to a plot or story. More a portrayal of people and (in this case) the sadness of human conditions.- Was this review helpful to you?
- (2) Yes |
- No (0)
All reviews
(5)Not today, thanks
By RJNeb2 (924 reviews) from London , 29 Jul 2008This may stand as a valuable filmed testament of two of Britain's finest acting giants together onscreen, but it's also a hellaciously boring adaptation of a fairly inconsequential play. Two old duffers sit and chew the fat in a garden of some sort, mouthing only platitudes, and at various points are joined by 2 equally caricatured women. Nowhere near as funny or insightful as it seems to think it is.- Was this review helpful to you?
- (0) Yes |
- No (0)
PLEASE AVOID
By a customer from NORWICH , 19 Feb 2007THIS IS CHRONIC DONT RENT IT.
DESPITE THE CLASSIC ACTORS THIS PLAY IS FORMLESS CHIT CHAT SET IN A MOCK UP OF A GARDEN.ONE LADY HAS AN ANNOYING BRAYING LAUGH AND MSSRS RICHARDSON AND GUILGOOD KEEP SAYING 'OH YES' IN REPLY LIKE THE CHURCHILL DOG ADVERT.
I FOUND WARREN CLARKES ROLE DISTURBING AND POINTLESS.- Was this review helpful to you?
- (1) Yes |
- No (3)
A treasure for theatre-lovers.
By graham cuming from london, uk , 11 Nov 2006This is a play and should be judged on those terms. It may be frustrating for those not expecting a delicate theatrical experience.
The acting is peerless, with Richardson and Gielgud giving dignified and moving portrayals of individuals gradually becoming aware, like us, of their unfortunate situation.The supporting cast is excellent too.
We are lucky to have a record of this performance - a hit in the West End and on Broadway - as it is probably the definitive version and shows two theatrical titans at the height of their powers.- Was this review helpful to you?
- (2) Yes |
- No (0)
Master Class
By FrankIV (508 reviews) from Cirencester, England , 07 Oct 2005Not so much a film as a filmed record of a stage play, but a very good one, and a rare chance to see two of the greatest classical actors of the twentieth century working together. There's terrific support from Mona Washbourne, Dandy Nicholls and an amazingly young Warren Clarke. It's simultaneously funny and touching, as misery and despair are kept at bay by small-talk and platitudes in a home which becomes a metaphor for Britain at the close of the 1960s. Worth watching.- Was this review helpful to you?
- (1) Yes |
- No (0)
Back home in 70's TV
By DSYF from Northumberland , 03 Jul 2004The "outdoor" set in an airless 70s studio showed how our expectations of TV have changed. However this is an important record of one Story's less known plays with the convincing top duo of Gielgud/Richardson. It is a "mood" play; and although what the setting is gradually becomes evident it does not amount to a plot or story. More a portrayal of people and (in this case) the sadness of human conditions.- Was this review helpful to you?
- (2) Yes |
- No (0)
- < Prev
- 1
- Next >
