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The Road Builder (1971)

A lonely woman in a decaying mansion... A young stranger on a big, black bike.

Gênero : Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Alastair Reid
Escritor : Roald Dahl

Sinopse

The dreary existence of middle-aged spinster Maura Prince takes an unexpected turn with the arrival of young handyman Billy Jarvis, but there is more to Billy than meets the eye. Based on the novel Nest in a Fallen Tree by Joy Cowley.

Atores

Patricia Neal
Patricia Neal
Maura Prince
Pamela Brown
Pamela Brown
Mrs. Edith Prince
Nicholas Clay
Nicholas Clay
Billy Jarvis
Jean Anderson
Jean Anderson
Mrs. Millicent McMurtrey
Graham Crowden
Graham Crowden
Mr. Bolton
Yootha Joyce
Yootha Joyce
Mrs. Palafox
Peter Sallis
Peter Sallis
Rev. Rupert Palafox
Brigit Forsyth
Brigit Forsyth
District Nurse
Sebastian Breaks
Sebastian Breaks
Dr. Ronnie Robinson
Diana Patrick
Diana Patrick
Mary Wingate
Jenny McCracken
Jenny McCracken
Jenny
Bruce Myles
Bruce Myles
Bank Clerk
Zoe Alexander
Zoe Alexander
Stroke Patient
Christopher Reynalds
Christopher Reynalds
Young Billy
Elaine Ives-Cameron
Elaine Ives-Cameron
Gypsy
Sibylla Kay
Sibylla Kay
Whore

Tripulações

Alastair Reid
Alastair Reid
Director
Joy Cowley
Joy Cowley
Novel
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl
Screenplay
Alan D. Courtney
Alan D. Courtney
Producer
Norman S. Powell
Norman S. Powell
Producer
Bernard Herrmann
Bernard Herrmann
Original Music Composer
Anthony Pratt
Anthony Pratt
Art Direction
Alex Thomson
Alex Thomson
Director of Photography
Michael Dryhurst
Michael Dryhurst
Assistant Director
William O. Harbach
William O. Harbach
Executive Producer
John Oldknow
John Oldknow
Production Manager
Mike Fox
Mike Fox
Camera Operator

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