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An Inspector Calls is a modern morality play written by English dramatist J. B. Priestley, first performed in the Soviet Union in 1945 [1] and at the New Theatre in London the following year. [2] . It is one of Priestley's best-known works for the stage and is considered to be one of the classics of mid-20th century English theatre.
An Inspector Calls is a play in three acts, set in Brumley, an English manufacturing town, in 1912. Arthur Birling has convened a dinner for the engagement of his daughter, Sheila, to her boyfriend, Gerald Croft. Arthur and his wife Sybil seem happy, although Sybil is reserved at the meal.
Sep 13, 2015 · 2015. TV-PG. 1h 27m. IMDb RATING. 7.6 /10. 16K. YOUR RATING. Rate. POPULARITY. 3,428. 435. Crime Drama Mystery. A mysterious inspector investigates the wealthy Birling family and their dinner guest following the suicide of a young woman. Director. Aisling Walsh. Writers. J.B. Priestley. Helen Edmundson. Stars. Sophie Rundle. Lucy Chappell.
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Gerald returns to the room and announces that as he was walking he met a policeman and discovered that the supposed Inspector wasn’t really an inspector after all, and proposes his further hypotheses that there was no single girl that all of the Birlings offended, and no suicide that the Birlings precipitated.
Overview. An Inspector Calls is a play written by English novelist and playwright J. B. Priestley, first performed in 1945. Set in 1912, the story unfolds in the prosperous Birling family home as they celebrate the engagement of their daughter, Sheila.
An Inspector Calls is a 2015 British thriller television film written by Helen Edmundson, based on the 1945 J. B. Priestley play of the same name. It is directed by Aisling Walsh, [2] produced by Howard Ella [3] and stars David Thewlis [4] [5] as the titular character. The film was first broadcast on 13 September 2015 on BBC One .
