Long Past Glory

1963 1h 0m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

TV Movie

Synopsis

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Two aging, shabby men inhabit a decaying sewer pumping station. They live by stealing things, including beds, a piano and a gramophone.They're joined by a younger man who disrupts their dreary small talk with angry, upsetting arguments.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maurice Denham
Charles
John Le Mesurier
Harry
David Andrews
Roy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Jarrott
Writers: Len Deighton, Irene Shubik
Languages: English
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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63 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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Maurice Denham and John Le Mesurier and David Andrews carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0215940 — 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

Charles Jarrott directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Maurice Denham and John Le Mesurier and David Andrews carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0215940 — 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: Long Past Glory (1963)

Also by

Charles Jarrott

Key crew

Story EditorIrene Shubik
Art DesignerAssheton Gorton
ProducerLeonard White

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical1963-11-17

5.9