The Gift of Friendship

1974 1h 0m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

TV Movie

Synopsis

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Elderly novelist asks disliked guest to be literary editor.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sarah Badel
Madge Wakely
Michael Gough
Bill Wakely
Alec Guinness
Jocelyn Broome
Leueen MacGrath
Edwina Broome
John Rolfe
Daniels

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Newell
Writers: John Osborne
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Sarah Badel and Michael Gough and Alec Guinness carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071551 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mike Newell directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Sarah Badel and Michael Gough and Alec Guinness carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0071551 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 60 min · 1h 0m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Gift of Friendship (1974)

Also by

Mike Newell

Key crew

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical1974-09-24

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