Very Like a Whale

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Production countries: United Kingdom
Origin countries: United Kingdom
Language: English
Spoken: English
Production: Black Lion Films, Associated Television, Sir Lew Grade (ITC)
Budget: N/A
Revenue: N/A

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Production countries: United Kingdom
Origin countries: United Kingdom
Language: English
Spoken: English
Production: Black Lion Films, Associated Television, Sir Lew Grade (ITC)
Budget: N/A
Revenue: N/A

Very Like a Whale

Released

02 Jan, 1981 1h 23min

Very Like a Whale

Released

02 Jan, 1981 1h 23min

Directed by Alan Bridges

Theme of a powerful and respected man tearing his life to pieces.

Directed by Alan Bridges

Theme of a powerful and respected man tearing his life to pieces.

Alan Bates

†

Sir Jock Mellor

69 yrs

Gemma Jones

Lady Mellor

83 yrs

Ann Bell

Barbara Mellor

88 yrs

Anna Cropper

†

Journalist

68 yrs

Ian Hogg

Stephen Grain

89 yrs

William Merrow

†

Party Guest

87 yrs

Martin Smith

†

Party Guest

37 yrs

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