Directed by:
Piers HaggardCast:
Bob Hoskins, Cheryl Campbell, Kenneth Colley, Freddie Jones, Nigel Havers, Peter Bowles, Peter Cellier, Philip Jackson, Howard Lew Lewis, Hywel Bennett (more)Plots(1)
Dennis Potter's masterpiece mini-series follows the adventures, mishaps, and yearnings of a traveling song sheet peddler on a tight commission as he tries to make dreams fit the promises of the lyrics he carries. (official distributor synopsis)
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