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Late Flowering Lust

Lyrical comedy-drama, inspired by some of Sir John Betjeman's poems, combining music by Jim Parker with dance and the words of Betjeman, spoken by the poet himself.

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.

53 minutes

Last on

Sun 19 May 2024 21:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Cousin John Nigel Hawthorne
Mrs Fairclough Richenda Carey
Mr Fairclough Jonathan Cecil
Composer Jim Parker
Director David Hinton
Producer Caroline Speed
Production Company Ecosse Films

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