A Voyage Round My Father (1982): Cast
A Voyage Round My Father is a 1982 drama directed by Alvin Rakoff, starring Laurence Olivier as Clifford Mortimer, Raymond Huntley and Alan Bates. It runs 1 hour 21 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 21m (81 min)
- Director
- Alvin Rakoff
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Thames Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Voyage Round My Father About?
The premise of A Voyage Round My Father without spoilers.
A successful middle‑aged lawyer who suddenly becomes blind continues to fight in court with his family’s support. His son, haunted by painful memories of their strained relationship, strives to earn his father’s respect and affection, and in doing so discovers his own capacity to love.
A Voyage Round My Father Themes & Keywords
· 25 tags- teleplay adapted by author
- crotchety old man
- original author as character
- based on a stage play
- autobiographical
- blind actor plays a sighted role
- eccentricity
- barrister
- father son relationship
- reference to coleridge
- world war one
- world war two
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- the birds and the bees
- struggling author
- lesbianism
- garden
- england
- divorce lawyer
- amateur theater
- nature
- evolution
- cynicism
- boarding school
- blindness
- atheism
A Voyage Round My Father Cast & Characters
Laurence Olivier leads the cast as Clifford Mortimer, with Raymond Huntley as Judge and Alan Bates as John Mortimer. Directed by Alvin Rakoff; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alvin Rakoff
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Laurence Olivier as Clifford Mortimer -
Raymond Huntley as Judge -
Alan Bates as John Mortimer -
Esmond Knight as Judge
Also Starring in A Voyage Round My Father
· 17 more- Elizabeth Sellars Mother
- Michael Aldridge Headmaster
- Harold Goodwin Ringer Lean
- Patrick Barr Doctor
- Norman Bird Ham
- Jane Asher Elizabeth
- Malcolm Terris Thong
- Anthony Sharp Film Director
- Alan Cox Son as Boy
- Jonathan Newth Boustead
- Albert Welling Japhet
- Susan Littler Miss Cox
- Ann Davies ATS Girl
- Judy Riley ATS Girl
- Gay Wilde Miss Baker
- James A. Downer Reigate
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- Jennie Goossens Witmers
More from Alvin Rakoff
More films directed by Alvin Rakoff, best-rated first: Death Ship, A Talent for Murder, Dirty Tricks and City on Fire.
A Voyage Round My Father Also Known As
Also known as “我的父亲”.
- Also known as
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- 我的父亲
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A Voyage Round My Father FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Voyage Round My Father, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Voyage Round My Father?
A Voyage Round My Father runs 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).
When was A Voyage Round My Father released?
A Voyage Round My Father was released on March 2, 1982.
Who directed A Voyage Round My Father?
A Voyage Round My Father was directed by Alvin Rakoff.
More films by Alvin Rakoff Who is in the cast of A Voyage Round My Father?
A Voyage Round My Father stars Laurence Olivier as Clifford Mortimer, Raymond Huntley as Judge and Alan Bates as John Mortimer, among 21 credited actors.
Does A Voyage Round My Father have a post-credit scene?
No. A Voyage Round My Father has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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