Comedy

Till Death Us Do Part (1969): Cast & Plot

Name: Till Death Us Do Part
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1969
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Cast: Warren Mitchell, Dandy Nichols, Una Stubbs, Anthony Booth, Geoffrey Hughes

Till Death Us Do Part (1969) movie poster

Till Death Us Do Part is a 1969 comedy directed by Norman Cohen, starring Warren Mitchell as Alf Garnett, Dandy Nichols and Una Stubbs. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes.

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Release year: 1969
Runtime: 1h 43m (103 min)
Director: Norman Cohen
Genre: Comedy
Original language: English
Studio: Associated London Films
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Till Death Us Do Part About?

The premise of Till Death Us Do Part without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Presented in a fresh, cinematic style, this film adapts the famous sitcom by following the notoriously bigoted, anti‑Socialist Tory Alf Garnett and his weary wife Else as they grapple with everyday life and try to protect their daughter Rita during the hardships of the Blitz, highlighting their strained marriage and the era’s turmoil.

Till Death Us Do Part Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

Till Death Us Do Part Cast & Characters

Warren Mitchell leads the cast as Alf Garnett, with Dandy Nichols as Else Garnett and Una Stubbs as Rita Garnett. Directed by Norman Cohen; 17 actors are credited in all.

Director Norman Cohen

Warren Mitchell as Alf Garnett
Dandy Nichols as Else Garnett
Una Stubbs as Rita Garnett
Anthony Booth as Mike Rawlins (the boyfriend)

Also Starring in Till Death Us Do Part

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Geoffrey Hughes Mike's Brother
Brian Blessed Sergeant
Michael Robbins Fred
Sam Kydd Fred
Frank Thornton Valuation Officer
Liam Redmond Mike's Father
Bill Maynard Bert
Shelagh Fraser Mike's Mother
Kate Williams Sergeant's Girlfriend
Tommy Godfrey Knowledgeable Man in Pub
Brenda Kempner Maud
Pat Coombs Neighbour
Bob Grant Man in Pub

From the director

More from Norman Cohen

More films directed by Norman Cohen: Confessions from a Holiday Camp, Stand up, Virgin Soldiers, Confessions of a Driving Instructor and Confessions of a Pop Performer.

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Plot

Till Death Us Do Part Plot Summary

What happens in Till Death Us Do Part from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Alf Garnett, Warren Mitchell, a dockyard worker, and his wife Else, Dandy Nichols, are a newly married couple who quickly grow weary of each other as they start life in a city bracing for war. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of the London Blitz, where daily life is shaped by danger, rationing, and the grit of people trying to carry on.

Else becomes pregnant, and in 1942 they welcome a daughter, Rita, Una Stubbs. The war lasts until 1945, ending with a huge street party to celebrate victory, a moment that Alf meets with his characteristic drunken revelry.

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