Movie: Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain

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Jason Carter
Jason Carter

Gordon Shilling

Tim Curry
Tim Curry

Eden Rothwell Esq.

Sting
Sting

Machiavelli

Alexei Sayle
Alexei Sayle

John Bull

Gary Glitter
Gary Glitter

David Leland
David Leland

Driver

Ken Campbell
Ken Campbell

Samuel Smiles

April Ashley
April Ashley

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    Drama documentary which takes the form of an up-dated version of Pygmalion. With a special music score by jazz group Working Week, with real "society" characters and locations from 1984.

  • Release Date

    1985-04-08

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    9

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    4.5 starts
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    English
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