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Me! I’m Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1978): Cast

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Me! I’m Afraid of Virginia Woolf is a 1978 drama directed by Stephen Frears, starring Julie Walters as Woman in waiting room, Thora Hird and Alan Bennett. It runs 1 hour 6 minutes.

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Me! I’m Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1978) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 6m (66 min)
Director
Stephen Frears
Genre
Drama
Original language
English
Studio
LWT
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Me! I’m Afraid of Virginia Woolf About?

The premise of Me! I’m Afraid of Virginia Woolf without spoilers.

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

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Cast & crew

Me! I’m Afraid of Virginia Woolf Cast & Characters

Julie Walters leads the cast as Woman in waiting room, with Thora Hird as Mrs. Hopkins and Alan Bennett as Narrator (voice). Directed by Stephen Frears; 17 actors are credited in all.

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More films directed by Stephen Frears, best-rated first: The Queen, Victoria and Abdul, The Snapper and Philomena.

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Me! I’m Afraid of Virginia Woolf FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Me! I’m Afraid of Virginia Woolf, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Me! I’m Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Me! I’m Afraid of Virginia Woolf runs 1 hour 6 minutes (66 minutes).

When was Me! I’m Afraid of Virginia Woolf released?

Me! I’m Afraid of Virginia Woolf was released on December 2, 1978.

Who directed Me! I’m Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Me! I’m Afraid of Virginia Woolf was directed by Stephen Frears.

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Who is in the cast of Me! I’m Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Me! I’m Afraid of Virginia Woolf stars Julie Walters as Woman in waiting room, Thora Hird as Mrs. Hopkins and Alan Bennett as Narrator (voice), among 17 credited actors.

Does Me! I’m Afraid of Virginia Woolf have a post-credit scene?

No. Me! I’m Afraid of Virginia Woolf has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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