Sweet William (film)

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Sweet William
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Directed by Claude Whatham
Written by Beryl Bainbridge
Based on novel by Beryl Bainbridge
Produced byJeremy Watt
Starring Sam Waterston
Jenny Agutter
CinematographyLes Young
Edited byPeter Coulson
Production
company
Kendon Films
Release date
  • April 1980 (1980-04)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Sweet William is a 1980 British drama film directed by Claude Whatham, executive produced by Don Boyd and starring Sam Waterston, Jenny Agutter, Anna Massey, Arthur Lowe, Geraldine James, Daphne Oxenford, Tim Pigott-Smith and Melvyn Bragg. [1] [2] [3] It is based on the 1975 novel of the same title by Beryl Bainbridge.

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Cast

Production

The film was part of a slate of five films worth £3 million produced by Don Boyd, who called the movie "a comedy of modern relationships". [4]

References

  1. ↑ Monthly Film Bulletin review; 1980, page 96.
  2. ↑ Simo. (2 April 1980). "Film reviews: Sweet William". Variety . p. 24.
  3. ↑ Canby, Vincent (18 June 1982), "Sweet William (1979)", New York Times
  4. ↑ Malcom, Derek (31 March 1979). "Phoenix of our film industry". The Guardian. p. 12.
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