Gas and Candles (1991)
Overview
Black comedy play about two pensioners struggling to manage on an old-age pension and living in a high-rise block of flats.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.842 |
Directed By
Alvin Rakoff
TOP CAST
Edna Doré
Betty
Bert Parnaby
Bill
Leslie Sands
Tom
Simon Oates
Politician
Richard Braine
Journalist
Rod Culbertson
Superintendent Benson
Mark Lewis Jones
Constable Davis
Kenneth Bryans
Assassin
Freddie Earlle
Bus Driver
Patricia Kane
Mrs Betchley
Elspeth Cameron
Tom's Wife
Rachel Boyd
Girl in Chemist Shop
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