The Best of Friends (1991)
Adapted from their letters and journals, this is a portrayal of the unique 25-year friendship shared by Dame Laurentia McLachlan (Benedictine nun), Sir Sydney Cockerell (museum curator), and George Bernard Shaw (playwright/critic).
Director: Alvin Rakoff
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John Gielgud as Sydney Cockerell |
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Wendy Hiller as Laurentia McLachlan |
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Patrick McGoohan as George Bernard Shaw |
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Amma Asante as The Black Girl in Search of God |
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Paul Keown as The Conjurer |
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Alan Rowe as Mahomet |
| Directing | Alvin Rakoff | Director |