Cast: Avis Bunnage

Direction Tony Richardson

Cast Tom Courtenay · Michael Redgrave · James Bolam · Avis Bunnage

Synopsis The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) follows the journey of a young man confined to a Borstal institution, where his sole redeeming quality is his exceptional running ability. Eager to prove himself, he is chosen to represent his...

Direction Karel Reisz

Cast Albert Finney · Shirley Anne Field · Rachel Roberts · Hylda Baker

Synopsis Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) follows Arthur Seaton (Albert Finney), a young man grappling with an inner fury that even he struggles to comprehend. He toils in the harsh setting of a Nottingham factory, seeking solace from the monotony...

Direction Bryan Forbes

Cast Edith Evans · Nanette Newman · Harry Baird · Jack Austin

Synopsis The Whisperers (1967) follows the delusional world of an impoverished elderly woman, played by Edith Evans, who believes in the existence of malevolent entities that she calls "the whisperers." These creatures, she imagines, hide behind everyday noises like a dripping...

Direction Bryan Forbes

Cast Leslie Caron · Tom Bell · Bernard Lee · Brock Peters

Synopsis The L-Shaped Room (1962) follows the story of Jane (Leslie Caron), a young French woman who finds herself pregnant and unmarried. She seeks refuge in a rundown London boarding house, where she encounters a diverse group of eccentric tenants. Jane...

Direction Joan Littlewood

Cast James Booth · Barbara Windsor · Roy Kinnear · Avis Bunnage

Synopsis Sparrows Can't Sing (1963) follows the story of Charlie, a sailor who comes back to his East End neighborhood after an extended absence of two years. Upon his return, he discovers that his home has been razed and his wife,...

Direction David Giles

Cast Alan Bates · Anna Massey · Jack Galloway · Janet Maw

Synopsis The Mayor of Casterbridge (TV Miniseries) (1978) follows the tumultuous journey of Michael Henchard, a man who, in a moment of inebriated despair, makes a grave mistake by selling his wife at a local fair. Upon sobering up, Henchard is...

Direction James Dearden

Cast Julie Neesam · Peter Blake · Avis Bunnage · Leonard Fenton

Synopsis Panic (S) (1978) follows the tense journey of a woman who, after giving a lift to a stranger, begins to question her decision. As the miles pass, her initial kindness turns into unease, and she grapples with the potential dangers...

Direction Peter Smith

Cast Michael Angelis · Avis Bunnage · James Ellis · Tom Georgeson

Synopsis No Surrender (1985) unfolds a tale of unexpected conflict when a scheduling error leads to two distinct groups of elderly individuals booking the same pub in Liverpool for their respective celebrations on the same evening. The complexity arises from the...

Direction Mike Ockrent

Cast Denyse Alexander · John Bird · Mark Boyton · Avis Bunnage

Synopsis Mrs. Capper's Birthday (TV) (1985) follows the story of Hilda Capper, a dedicated cleaning woman and a war widow, who, on her special day, comes to a profound realization. As she goes about her daily tasks, she reflects on her...

Direction John Boulting

Cast Anton Rodgers · Charlotte Rampling · Eric Sykes · Ian Bannen

Synopsis Rotten to the Core (1965) follows a trio of recently released convicts—Jelly Knight, Scapa Flood, and Lennie the Dip—who anticipate a substantial payday from their boss, The Duke. However, their plans are thwarted when they learn from Duke's girlfriend, Sara,...

Direction Anthony Page

Cast Jacqueline Bisset · Jürgen Prochnow · Irene Worth · Peter Vaughan

Synopsis Forbidden (1984) unfolds in the tense atmosphere of early 1940s Berlin, where a passionate yet illicit romance blossoms between Nina von Halder, a young countess pursuing veterinary medicine, and Fritz Friedländer, a man she encounters at a former professor's residence....