Hard Labour
7.3
A quiet and put-upon house cleaner breaks her silence.
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Liz Smith
Mrs. Thornley
Known for
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Clifford Kershaw
Mr. Thornley
Also in
Days of Hope
The Ash Tree
Polly Hemingway
Ann Thornley
Known for
Fingersmith
Cracker
Bernard Hill
Edward Thornley
Known for
Titanic
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Alison Steadman
Veronica Thornley
Known for
Pride and Prejudice
Gavin & Stacey
Vanessa Harris
Mrs. Stone
Also in
Running Riot
Coach
Cyril Varley
Mr. Stone
Also in
The Sandbaggers
Murphy's Stroke
Linda Beckett
Julie
Known for
Extras
High Hopes
Ben Kingsley
Naseem
Known for
Schindler's List
Shutter Island
Alan Erasmus
Barry
Also in
Village Hall
Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.
Rowena Parr
June
Also in
Seawrack
The Hills of Heaven
June Whittaker
Mrs. Rigby
Also in
Lovejoy
Mike Leigh Director · Tony Pierce-Roberts Cinematographer
First release March 12, 1973 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
BBC
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · March 12, 1973
TV · BBC1 "Play for Today"
No release date listed for United States.
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