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Late Flowering Lust

Lyrical comedy-drama, inspired by some of Sir John Betjeman's poems, combining music by Jim Parker with dance and the words of Betjeman, spoken by the poet himself.

Nigel Hawthorne stars in this lyrical comedy-drama, inspired by some of John Betjeman's poems. It combines Jim Parker's music, played by the Nash Ensemble, and dance, by members of Adventures in Motion Pictures, as well as the words of Betjeman, spoken by the poet himself.

Cousin John, an amiable elderly gentleman, visits a country house one weekend. His fellow guests are an energetic group of young people, leaving Cousin John on the fringes of the activity, watching wistfully.

53 minutes

Last on

Sun 19 May 202421:00
BBC Four

Credits

Cousin JohnNigel Hawthorne
Mrs FaircloughRichenda Carey
Mr FaircloughJonathan Cecil
ComposerJim Parker
DirectorDavid Hinton
ProducerCaroline Speed
Production CompanyEcosse Films

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