Creators:
Roy ClarkeDirected by:
Cyril CokeScreenplay:
Roy ClarkeCast:
Bob Hoskins, Frances de la Tour, Maxine Audley, Stephan Chase, Malcolm Rogers, Sheila Reid, Angela Curran, Barbara New, Terence Coloney, Hugh Walters, Dickie Arnold, Mervyn Pascoe, Wilfred Grove (more)Plots(1)
Bob Hoskins stars as Arnie Cole, a lovable Cockney rogue who wants to move up in the fledgling silent-film industry. Prowling for potential investors, Arnie finds haughty, hypercritical Maud (Frances de la Tour) and gets far more than he bargained for. While keeping creditors at bay, squabbling actors on task, and an egotistical director under budget, Arnie and Maud try to build a business based on make-believe. In the process, they manage to kindle an unorthodox but very real romance. (official distributor synopsis)
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