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A Chorus of Disapproval

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A Chorus of Disapproval
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PG,1hr 45min
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1988
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Synopsis: Alan Ayckbourn's riotously funny play about a small-time acting troupe in the sticks is brought to the screen by director Michael Winner. Jeremy Irons plays Guy Jones, a mild-mannered flunky for an electronics firm who finds himself transferred to the British seaside town of Scarsborough. Bereft after the death of his wife and seeking a diversion, he tries out for a local amateur opera company's production of The Beggar's Opera. This local company is lorded over by the scabrous and slightly insane ... Full Synopsis
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Onstage, the delicate mixture of farce and tragedy that writer Alan Ayckbourn brought to A Chorus of Disapproval is a marvel to behold. Onscreen, it comes off as a movie that doesn’t know what it wants to be. Part of this is because Ayckbourn’s clever machinations benefit from the artifice of the stage, but the lion’s share belongs to director Michael Winner and star Jeremy Irons. Irons is supremely ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Guy Jones
Dafydd Ap Llewellyn
Hannah Ap Llewellyn
Fay Hubbard
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