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A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

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A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
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NR,1hr 46min
Genres:
Comedy,Drama
Released:
May 9, 1972
Director:
Peter Medak
Starring:
Alan Bates, Janet Suzman, Peter Bowles  ...more
Synopsis: The plight of an English couple struggling to raise a disabled child is given a darkly humorous treatment in this English comedy. Based on the successful stage play by Peter Nichols, the film centers on the parents of Jo, nicknamed "Joe Egg," a mentally challenged invalid subject to violent seizures. The couple (played by Alan Bates and Janet Suzman) attempts to maintain a stoic and occasionally cheerful facade in the face of their daughter's condition, but they find themselves unable to cope with ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
A difficult yet rewarding film, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg suffers somewhat from an uncertainty as to how to translate the stage play to film. This is understandable, as a great deal of the impact of the original play was dependent upon unnatural conventions -- playing portions of the play as skits, creating song-and-dance routines -- that are hard to pull off on film. Without those conventions ... Full Review
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