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RUNTIME
Did you know
Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Early Struggles
1976 1h 0m EN
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9.0
MASTERPIECE
★9.0TMDB · 1
DramaTV Movie
Synopsis
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Kevin's wife walked out and left him holding the baby – no sleep, dirty nappies, and a career in pop music at risk. And ahead lies a visit to the clinic. Will Kevin succeed as a mother?
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Paul Nicholas
Kevin
Tom Conti
Barron
Amanda Barrie
Joyce
Hilary Mason
Mum
Eddie Davies
Dad
Gwyneth Strong
Carol
Stephen Rea
Chas
Charlotte Cornwell
Doctor
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Stephen Frears
- Writers
- Peter Prince
- Languages
- English
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Stephen Frears directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Paul Nicholas and Tom Conti and Amanda Barrie carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0074453 — 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
Also by
Stephen Frears
Key crew
- ProducerGraeme MacDonald
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV1976-03-30
