O Fat White Woman

1971 1h 5m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The wife of a public school head becomes gradually aware that her husband has been physically abusing his pupils. Written by the master of late-middle-age morality plays, William Trevor.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maureen Pryor
Mrs. Digby-Hunter
Peter Jeffrey
Major Digby-Hunter
William Relton
Wraggett
Roger Hammond
Mr. Bagley
Martin Boddey
Sgt. Wall
Susannah Williams
Dympna
Susan Penhaligon
Barbara
Simon Gipps-Kent
Marshalsea

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philip Saville
Writers: William Trevor
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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55 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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Maureen Pryor and Peter Jeffrey and William Relton carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067518 — 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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The take

Philip Saville directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Maureen Pryor and Peter Jeffrey and William Relton carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0067518 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.