A Chorus of Disapproval (film)

A Chorus of Disapproval
A Chorus of Disapproval
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Directed by	Michael Winner
Written by	Alan Ayckbourn ; Michael Winner
Produced by	Michael Winner
Starring	Jeremy Irons ; Anthony Hopkins ; Prunella Scales ; Jenny Seagrove ; Sylvia Syms
Cinematography	Alan Jones
Edited by	Chris Barnes ; Michael Winner
Music by	John Du Prez
Distributed by	Curzon Films
Release date	August 18, 1989;
Running time	105 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$4 million
Box office	$216,373 (US); £177,685 (UK)

Last updated July 23, 2025

A Chorus of Disapproval is a 1989 British film adapted from the 1984 Alan Ayckbourn play of the same title, directed by Michael Winner. Among the films's cast are Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Irons, Richard Briers, and Alexandra Pigg.

Plot

The story follows a young widower, Guy Jones, as he joins an amateur operatic society that is putting on The Beggar's Opera . He rapidly progresses through the ranks to become the male lead, while simultaneously conducting liaisons with several of the female cast.

Cast

Jeremy Irons as Guy Jones
Anthony Hopkins as Dafydd Ap Llewellyn
Prunella Scales as Hannah Ap Llewellyn
Jenny Seagrove as Fay Hubbard
Sylvia Syms as Rebecca Huntley-Pike
Gareth Hunt as Ian Hubbard
Patsy Kensit as Linda Washbrook
Lionel Jeffries as Jarvis Huntley-Pike
Alexandra Pigg as Bridget Baines
Richard Briers as Ted Washbrook
Barbara Ferris as Enid Washbrook
Pete Lee-Wilson as Crispin Usher
David King as Mr. Ames
Amanda Mainard as Woman in Theatre
Dinah May as Girl at Work
Anne Priestley as Hilda Shaw
Audrey Trotter as Mrs. Bawden

Filming Locations

The main filming locations in Scarborough were:

Scarborough railway station - Guy arrives in Scarborough at the beginning and leaves for Blackpool at the end
Duke of York Guest House, 1-2 Merchants Row, off Eastborough, Scarborough - Guy's lodgings
Castle Community Centre, East Sandgate - the cast rehearse The Beggar's Opera
Royal Opera House [demolished 2004, now Opera House Casino], St Thomas Street - the cast rehearse and then perform The Beggar's Opera in the theatre

Reception

Time Out gave A Chorus of Disapproval a negative review, stating that most of the film's cast "can't cope with either the heavily truncated script or Winner's cloddish, half-baked direction."^[4]

References

↑ "Archives". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 13 November 2021.
↑ "A Chorus of Disapproval". Boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
↑ "Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
↑ "A Chorus of Disapproval" Time Out Magazine, London. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

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[1] "Archives". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 13 November 2021.

[2] "A Chorus of Disapproval". Boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

[org-3] "Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2020.

[4] "A Chorus of Disapproval" Time Out Magazine, London. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

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