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  • A Voyage Round My Father (1982)
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    TV Movie | 80 min | Drama
A Voyage Round My Father (1982)
Not Rated
TV Movie | 80 min | Drama

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. ...See moreBefore 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. Screen legend Sir Laurence Olivier stars as the eccentric patriarch, a blind barrister so stubborn and cantankerous that he refuses to acknowledge his sightlessness. Sir Alan Bates (Gosford Park (2001)) portrays his devoted son, who follows his father's footsteps in the law while longing to become a writer, with Jane Asher (Brideshead Revisited (1981)) as his wife. Adapted for the screen by Mortimer and filmed largely on-location at his family estate in bucolic Oxfordshire, this production garnered multiple awards, including an International Emmy for best drama. By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, it captures the special bond between father and son, which at times seems unbearable, but ultimately unbreakable. See less
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Updated Mar 2, 1982

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Apr 19, 1984 (United States)

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22 cast members
Name Known for
Laurence Olivier
Clifford Mortimer Clifford Mortimer   See fewer
Alan Bates
John Mortimer John Mortimer   See fewer
Jane Asher
Elizabeth Elizabeth   See fewer
Michael Aldridge
Headmaster Headmaster   See fewer
Alan Cox
Son as a Boy Son as a Boy   See fewer
James A. Downer
Reigate (as James Downer) Reigate (as James Downer)   See fewer
Susan Littler
Miss Cox Miss Cox   See fewer
Gay Wilde
Miss Baker Miss Baker   See fewer
Anthony Sharp
Film Director Film Director   See fewer
Ann Davies
A.T.S. Girl A.T.S. Girl   See fewer
Judy Riley
A.T.S. Girl A.T.S. Girl   See fewer
Jonathan Newth
Boustead Boustead   See fewer
Jennie Goossens
Witness Witness   See fewer
Harold Goodwin
Ringer Lean Ringer Lean   See fewer
Patrick Barr
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Sean Maguire
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
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