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The Best of Friends. Adapted from their letters and journals, this is a portrayal of the unique twenty-five-year friendship shared by Dame Laurentia McLachlan (Benedictine nun), Sir Sydney Cockerell (museum curator), and George Bernard Shaw (playwright and critic).
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- Biography
- Alvin Rakoff
- 1992-10-18
Friendship between George Bernard Shaw and museum curator and a nun. John Gielgud is pretty good as always.
- 82 min
- 56.1K
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Oct 18, 1992 · A true story of the long-lasting friendship among three renowned 20th Century intellectuals, Sir Sydney Cockerell, Dame Laurentia MacLachlan and George Bernard Shaw, as told through their letters.
This filmed version of a stage play revolves around the long friendship and correspondences of three early 20th century intellectuals: the playwright George Bernard Shaw (Patrick McGoohan),...
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- Alvin Rakoff
- Drama
- John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Patrick Mcgoohan
A remarkably thoughtful and mature TV movie based on the correspondence between legendary playwright George Bernard Shaw (Patrick McGoohan), esteemed museum curator Sydney Cockerell (John Gielgud) and Dame Laurentia McLachlan, a Benedectine nun who was one of the world's leading authorities on church music.
- Alvin Rakoff
Jun 25, 2002 · As witty conversation between three diverse friends, as performed by three impeccable actors, John Gielgud, Patrick McGoohan, and Wendy Hiller, it is superb. If you like great acting, comedies of manners, and philosophy, this is a great DVD to own.
- Patrick McGoohan John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller
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The Best of Friends (1991) starring John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Patrick McGoohan and directed by Alvin Rakoff. Adapted from their letters and journals, this is a portrayal of the unique twenty-five-year friendship shared by Dame Laurentia McLachlan (Benedictine nun), Sir Sydney Cockerell (museum curator), and George Bernard Shaw (playwright and ...
