Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf

1978 1h 6m EN

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10.0

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A repressed night-school teacher, secretly homosexual, struggles to cope with his demanding, eccentric mother.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Neville Smith
Hopkins
Carol MacReady
Wendy
Thora Hird
Mrs. Hopkins
Derek Thompson
Skinner
Margaret Courtenay
Mrs Broadbent
Lynne Carol
Mrs Tucker
Janine Duvitski
Maureen
Hugh Lloyd
Mr Dodds

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Frears
Writers: Alan Bennett
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephen Frears, shot by Barry Noakes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jon Costelloe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Neville Smith and Carol MacReady and Thora Hird carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0137941 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Stephen Frears directs. Barry Noakes behind the camera. George Fenton scores. Jon Costelloe cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Stephen Frears, shot by Barry Noakes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jon Costelloe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Neville Smith and Carol MacReady and Thora Hird carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0137941 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.