The best of friends, written by Hugh Whitmore based on his play ; produced and directed by Alvin Rakoff ; a London Film Productions in association with Table Top Productions for Channel 4. Eagle in a cage / a Group W Films, Ramona production ; produced by Millard Lampell, Albert Schwartz ; screenplay by Millard Lampell ; directed by Fielder Cook
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The best of friends, written by Hugh Whitmore based on his play ; produced and directed by Alvin Rakoff ; a London Film Productions in association with Table Top Productions for Channel 4. Eagle in a cage / a Group W Films, Ramona production ; produced by Millard Lampell, Albert Schwartz ; screenplay by Millard Lampell ; directed by Fielder Cook
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
The best of friends
Medium
videorecording DVD
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written by Hugh Whitmore based on his play ; produced and directed by Alvin Rakoff ; a London Film Productions in association with Table Top Productions for Channel 4. Eagle in a cage / a Group W Films, Ramona production ; produced by Millard Lampell, Albert Schwartz ; screenplay by Millard Lampell ; directed by Fielder Cook
Runtime
-70
Summary
Best of Friends: In 1924, George Bernard Shaw was introduced to Dame Laurentia McLachlan, a Benedictine nun at the Stanbrook Abbey in Worcestershire, England. Along with their mutual friend, Sydney Cockerell, director of Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge, the trio enjoyed twenty-five years of letters, literary debate and laughter. (82 min.) Eagle in a cage: A school-teacher-turned-governor of a small island finds greatness thrust upon him when that island, St. Helena, becomes a place of exile for Napoleon. (88 min.)
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Best of friends ; Eagle in a cage
Contributor
- Rakoff, Alvin
- London Film Productions
- Richardson, Ralph, Sir, 1902-1983
- Whitelaw, Billie, 1932-2014
- Whitemore, Hugh
- Haigh, Kenneth, 1929-2018
- Table Top Productions
- McGoohan, Patrick, 1928-2009
- Gielgud, John, 1904-2000
- Hiller, Wendy, 1912-2003
- Group W Productions
- Cook, Fielder, 1923-2003
- BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd
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- Contributor13
- Rakoff, Alvin
- London Film Productions
- Richardson, Ralph, Sir, 1902-1983
- Whitelaw, Billie, 1932-2014
- Whitemore, Hugh
- Haigh, Kenneth, 1929-2018
- Table Top Productions
- McGoohan, Patrick, 1928-2009
- Gielgud, John, 1904-2000
- Hiller, Wendy, 1912-2003
- Group W Productions
- Cook, Fielder, 1923-2003
- BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Ltd
- Genre2
- Subject8
- Content1
- Is Derivative Of1