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Late Flowering Lust

Duration: 53 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for 5 months

Nigel Hawthorne stars in this lyrical comedy-drama, inspired by some of John Betjeman's poems. It combines Jim Parker's music, played by the Nash Ensemble, and dance, by members of Adventures in Motion Pictures, as well as the words of Betjeman, spoken by the poet himself.

Cousin John, an amiable elderly gentleman, visits a country house one weekend. His fellow guests are an energetic group of young people, leaving Cousin John on the fringes of the activity, watching wistfully. Show less

Contributors

Cousin John:
Nigel Hawthorne
Mrs Fairclough:
Richenda Carey
Mr Fairclough:
Jonathan Cecil
Composer:
Jim Parker
Director:
David Hinton
Production Company:
Ecosse Films

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