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1979 1h 2m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Play For Today written by and starring Neville Smith. Christian Harvey , a local radio DJ and ageing rocker, is an obsessive fan of Elvis and the news of Elvis's death is for him a personal tragedy as well as the end of an era.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Neville Smith
Christian Harvey
Pauline Collins
Eileen
Malcolm Terris
Gerry
Anne Zelda
Diane
Sasha Mitchell
Marie
Jim Broadbent
Mackaness
Tim Seely
Captain
Leonard Preston
Roger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Frears
Writers: Neville Smith
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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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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Neville Smith and Pauline Collins and Malcolm Terris carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0323102 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

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

Stephen Frears directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Neville Smith and Pauline Collins and Malcolm Terris carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0323102 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.