A Voyage Round My Father (1982)
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TV Movie | 80 min | Drama

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A Voyage Round My Father (1982)

Not Rated

TV Movie | 80 min | Drama

Before creating the beloved courtroom drama Rumpole of the Bailey (1978), writer John Mortimer found inspiration in his own life for this portrait of a difficult but enduring love between father and son in mid twentieth century Britain. ...See moreBefore creating the beloved courtroom drama Rumpole of the Bailey (1978), writer John Mortimer found inspiration in his own life for this portrait of a difficult but enduring love between father and son in mid twentieth century Britain. Screen legend Sir Laurence Olivier stars as the eccentric patriarch, a blind barrister so stubborn and cantankerous that he refuses to acknowledge his sightlessness. Sir Alan Bates (Gosford Park (2001)) portrays his devoted son, who follows his father's footsteps in the law while longing to become a writer, with Jane Asher (Brideshead Revisited (1981)) as his wife. Adapted for the screen by Mortimer and filmed largely on-location at his family estate in bucolic Oxfordshire, this production garnered multiple awards, including an International Emmy for best drama. By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, it captures the special bond between father and son, which at times seems unbearable, but ultimately unbreakable. See less

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Name	Known for
Laurence Olivier Clifford Mortimer Clifford Mortimer See fewer	Sleuth (1972)
Alan Bates John Mortimer John Mortimer See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
Jane Asher Elizabeth Elizabeth See fewer	Death at a Funeral (2007)
Elizabeth Sellars Mother Mother See fewer	The Barefoot Contessa (1954)
Michael Aldridge Headmaster Headmaster See fewer	The Black Tulip (1956)
Alan Cox Son as a Boy Son as a Boy See fewer	Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
Norman Bird Ham Ham See fewer	Maniac (1963)
Albert Welling Japhet Japhet See fewer	Mr Bates vs. The Post Office (2024)
James A. Downer Reigate (as James Downer) Reigate (as James Downer) See fewer	Lee Martin's the Midnight Hour (2008)
Susan Littler Miss Cox Miss Cox See fewer	Rough Cut (1980)
Gay Wilde Miss Baker Miss Baker See fewer	The Last Song (1981)
Anthony Sharp Film Director Film Director See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Ann Davies A.T.S. Girl A.T.S. Girl See fewer	Summer Comedy Hour (1965)
Judy Riley A.T.S. Girl A.T.S. Girl See fewer	Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
Jonathan Newth Boustead Boustead See fewer	The Day of the Triffids (1981)
Malcolm Terris Thong Thong See fewer	The Great Train Robbery (1978)
Jennie Goossens Witness Witness See fewer	Fierce Creatures (1997)
Harold Goodwin Ringer Lean Ringer Lean See fewer	The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Patrick Barr Doctor Doctor See fewer	Octopussy (1983)
Esmond Knight Judge Judge See fewer	Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Raymond Huntley Judge Judge See fewer	I'll Never Forget You (1951)
Sean Maguire Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	Meet the Spartans (2008)

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