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Apr 19, 1984 · With Laurence Olivier, Alan Bates, Jane Asher, Elizabeth Sellars. 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.
- (228)
- Drama
- Alvin Rakoff
- 1984-04-19
A Voyage Round My Father is an autobiographical play by John Mortimer, later adapted for television. The first version of the play appeared as a series of three half-hour sketches for BBC radio in 1963. It then became a television play with Ian Richardson playing Mortimer, Tim Good the young Mortimer, and Mark Dignam his blind barrister father ...
Overview. A successful lawyer struck with blindness in middle age continues his battles in the courtroom with the assistance of his family. As his son deals with bitter memories of their relationship, he also seeks his father's respect and love and in the process learns to love in return. Alvin Rakoff. Director.
Starring Laurence Olivier, this humorous, heartwarming drama from the creator of Rumpole of the Bailey portrays the difficult but enduring love between father and son. 33 IMDb 7.2 1 h 20 min 1984. X-Ray 13+.
Apr 15, 1984 · This is a recurrent theme with Mr. Mortimer: the erosion of a secure, stable bourgeois world that could sometimes be cold-hearted (Mr. Mortimer delightedly recalls a prisoner-of-war in a Japanese...
Critics reviews. Produced by Thames Television for TV with Laurence Olivier as the father, Alan Bates as the son, Elizabeth Sellars as the mother and Jane Asher as Elizabeth. This production was notable for including the blind actor Esmond Knight in a sighted role, as one judge Mortimer senior faces.
