Walter
7.3
A man with learning difficulties suffers neglect and ill-treatment, and this is only exasperated when his parents die and nobody seems to know what to do with him. A sequel to this film, titled "Walter and June", was released in 1983 and set 19 years later in time. In the United States, these two are sometimes bundled together under the title "Loving Walter".
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Cast
16 people
Ian McKellen
Walter
Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Barbara Jefford
Sarah - Walter's mother
Known for
The Ninth Gate
Philomena
Arthur Whybrow
Walter's father
Known for
Neverwhere
Spider
Tony Melody
Mr. Hingley
Known for
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Yanks
David Ryall
Mr. Richards
Known for
City of Ember
Jack the Ripper
Linda Polan
Miss Rushden
Known for
And the Ship Sails On
Jacob
Keith Allen
Mike - Stockroom
Known for
The Others
Trainspotting
Lesley Clare O'Neill
Jean - Stockroom
Also in
Life on Mars
Punters
Paula Tilbrook
Mrs. Ashby
Also in
Andy Capp
Butterfly Kiss
Marjorie Yates
Social Worker
Known for
The Long Day Closes
Shameless
Jim Broadbent
Joseph - Orderly
Known for
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Hot Fuzz
Kenny Ireland
Angus - Orderly
Known for
House of Cards
Benidorm
Stephen Frears Director · David Cook Writer George Fenton Composer
First release November 2, 1982 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
ITV Central
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · November 2, 1982
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No release date listed for United States.
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