Film
Edna: The Inebriate Woman
1971 · 1h 30m · TV Movie · Drama
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- 7.9
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Overview
A British play about homelessness by Jeremy Sandford, writer of "Cathy Come Home", first broadcast as a BBC Play For Today. It details the deterioration of Edna, a homeless alcoholic and was made at a time when vagrancy was still a criminal offence.
Cast
Patricia Hayes
Edna
Barbara Jefford
Josie, of 'Jesus Saves'
Geraldine Sherman
Trudi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
Cheryl Hall
Vangi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
Freda Dowie
Mother Superior, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'
Roger Hammond
Victor, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'
Denis Carey
Doctor, at The Spike
Talfryn Thomas
Tramp
June Watson
Attendant, at The Spike
Kate Williams
Teresa, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
Peggy Aitchison
Lil, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
Vivian MacKerrell
Tramp
John Trigger
Graham, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'
Amelia Bayntun
Jessie, a Tramp
Malcolm Terris
Psychiatrist, in Psychiatric Hospital
Jo Maxwell Muller
Nina, Young GIrl, in Psychiatric Hospital
Crew
- Ted KotcheffDirector
- Jeremy SandfordWriter
- Irene ShubikProducer
- Peter CoulsonEditor
Details
- Release date
- October 21, 1971
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- 15
- Genres
- TV Movie, Drama
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