The Vortex (1969)
In The Vortex, Coward explores the darker side of the cocktail party set. Emotional blackmail, drug abuse and shattered relationships are minutely observed in this disturbing, early piece from a playwright whose sharp eye was usually more turned towards the light.
Director: Philip Dudley
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Margaret Leighton as Florence Lancaster |
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Alan Melville as Pawnie |
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Patrick Barr as David Lancaster |
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Jennifer Daniel as Helen Saville |
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Richard Warwick as Nicky Lancaster |
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Felicity Gibson as Bunty Mainwaring |
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Barry Justice as Tom Veryan |
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Nancie Jackson as Clara Hibbert |
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David McKail as Bruce Fairlight |
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Patricia Mort as Preston |
| Directing | Philip Dudley | Director |
| Writing | Noël Coward | Writer |
