Six Characters in Search of an Author (1977)
An acting company prepares to rehearse the play The Rules of the Game by Luigi Pirandello. As the rehearsal is about to begin, they are interrupted by the arrival of six strange people. The Director, furious at the interruption, demands an explanation. The Father explains that they are unfinished characters in search of an author to finish their story...
Director: John Selwyn Gilbert
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Charles Gray as The Director |
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Nigel Stock as The Father |
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Mary Wimbush as The Mother |
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Lisa Harrow as The Stepdaughter |
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Anthony Chambers as The Son |
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Claire Davenport as Madame Pace |
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Ashley Knight as The Boy |
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Jane Muldoon as The Girl |
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Diana Fairfax as Leading Lady |
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John Westbrook as Leading Man |
| Art | Dacre Punt | Set Designer |
| Directing | John Selwyn Gilbert | Director |
| Production | John Selwyn Gilbert | Producer |
| Writing | Luigi Pirandello | Writer |