Able's Will
Thomas Able, once a successful writer, has not written since the war. He lies paralysed and dying. His family gather at the family home.
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Cast
14 people
Daniel Massey
Thomas Able
Known for
Escape to Victory
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Elizabeth Spriggs
Sarah
Known for
Sense and Sensibility
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Briony Hodge
Nurse
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Benjamin Whitrow
Stephen
Known for
Pride and Prejudice
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Phyllida Lloyd
Phyllis
No other roles listed
Dominic Guard
Colin
Known for
Picnic at Hanging Rock
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Sharon Duce
Ada
Known for
Rogue Trader
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Anthony Jackson
Charles
Also in
2001: A Space Odyssey
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Atalanta White
Julie
Also in
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Di Trevis
Mary/Kate
Known for
Hanover Street
Penelope Wilton
Journalist
Known for
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Margaret Heery
Sister
Known for
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Stephen Frears Director · Christopher Hampton Writer
First release October 5, 1977
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 5, 1977
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No release date listed for United States.
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