Directed by:
Michael WinnerCinematography:
Alan JonesComposer:
John Du PrezCast:
Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Irons, Richard Briers, Lionel Jeffries, Patsy Kensit, Jenny Seagrove, Sylvia Syms, Gareth Hunt, Alexandra Pigg, Barbara Ferris (more)Plots(1)
After being posted by his firm to the quiet, British seaside resort of Scarborough, a timid widower, Guy Jones, joins the local production of "A Beggar's Opera" in an attempt to "meet people and have fun." As a result of his thespian pursuits, Guy becomes involved in the real-life drama of the small town, hopelessly entangling himself in a series of love triangles, real estate scams and endless gossip. The plot is brought to a ripe conclusion by Dafydd Ap Llewellyn, the cantankerous, tyrannical director of the play, who is eventually upstaged by the very actors he manipulates on stage. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Anthony Hopkins
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