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We Think the World of You: Directed by Colin Gregg. With Alan Bates, Max Wall, Liz Smith, Frances Barber. When Johnny (Gary Oldman), an aimless young man, is sent to prison, he entrusts his beloved dog Evie to the care of his former lover and best friend Frank (Sir Alan Bates).
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- Comedy
- Colin Gregg
- 1989-03
We Think the World of You has not garnered enough reviews at Rotten Tomatoes to produce an overall rating. Roger Ebert gave the film 3/4 stars, writing: "This is a film that rewards attention. It is wise and perceptive about human nature and it sees how all of us long for love and freedom as well as how the undeserved, unrequited love of an ...
- Julian Jacobson, Jeremy Sands
- 22 September 1988 (UK)
- Tomasso Jandelli, Paul Cowan
A 1989 film about a gay man's unrequited love for a married man and his obsession with his dog. The film explores the themes of lies, love, freedom and animal rights in post-war Britain.
We Think the World of You. Frank (Alan Bates) is a middle-aged, upper-class Londoner who has long nurtured a romantic relationship with Johnny (Gary Oldman). When his young lover is imprisoned for ...
- Colin Gregg
- Alan Bates
A post-war London drama about a young man in prison, his dog, and his former lover. The plot involves a class war over the dog's welfare and the characters' fears and dreams.
We Think the World of You Gary Oldman and Alan Bates star in this heartfelt gay drama, originally released in 1988 and now available again on Dekkoo! 14 IMDb 5.9 1 h 34 min 1988
JR Ackerley's wonderfully moving novel wouldn't work without the central relationship between an ageing lonely gay and his Alsatian. Colin Gregg hasn't solved that one - how can you on screen ...
