A Dedicated Man (1982)
Edith is a hotel waitress, single and in her mid-forties, with a major infatuation on Maurice Silcox, the hotel's head waiter. But Edith becomes distraught when she learns that Maurice has been offered a more prestigious job at a luxury hotel. Maurice explains to Edith that he can only take the position if he is married. Unaware Edith's crush, Maurice proposes. She accepts and they set up a household for business purposes only -- complete with a photograph of a make-believe son. As Edith continues to live with this charade, her obsession with Maurice and the "son" grows, leading to a shocking and disturbing outcome!
Director: Robert Knights
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Joan Plowright as Edith |
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Alec McCowen as Silcox |
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Marged Esli as Carrie |
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Maria Mescki as Doreen |
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Aimée Delamain as Miss Bird |
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Peter Martin as Reg |
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Brenda Elder as Betty |
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Patti Nicholls as Rita |
| Production | Roy Roberts | Producer |
| Sound | Marc Wilkinson | Music |
| Writing | Elizabeth Taylor | Author |
| Crew | Ken Morgan | Cinematography |
| Directing | Robert Knights | Director |
| Writing | Hugh Whitemore | Writer |