When Marjorie's husband of 20 years dies of a brain tumour, she's hit financially as well as emotionally. The money she makes packing tights in a factory isn't enough to cover her rent, and her TV is repossessed. Soon after the funeral she meets Arnold, a wealthy pub landlord, who squires her to the local Conservative Club ball in an effort to cheer her up. Life with Arnold promises not only companionship but undreamt-of luxury, but Marjorie's friends and family do not necessarily approve.
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Alison Steadman
Marjorie
Known for
Pride and Prejudice
Gavin & Stacey
Stratford Johns
Arnold
Known for
The Lair of the White Worm
Neverwhere
Jack Deam
Robert (as Ian Deam)
Known for
Father Brown
The Long Shadow
Catherine Ivie
Debra
Also in
ScreenPlay
Elizabeth Bradley
Nellie
Tina Earl
Eileen
Also in
A Little Bit of Lippy
Pauline Yates
Barbara
Known for
Darling
Dinah Handley
Alice
Also in
Strike it Rich!
Blue Murder
Celia Gore-Booth
Mrs. O'Donoghue
Also in
Jeeves and Wooster
Bergerac
Alan Bird
Priest
Also in
The Cinder Path
The Forsyte Saga
Elizabeth Crawford
First Harpy
Pat Mills
Second Harpy
Also in
Making Out
Life for Christine
Chris Bernard Director · Martyn Hesford Writer Masahiro Hirakubo Editor
First release September 20, 1989
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · September 20, 1989
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No release date listed for United States.
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