Movie: Where the Difference Begins

Top 6 Billed Cast

Leslie Sands
Leslie Sands

Wilf

Barry Foster
Barry Foster

Richard

Nigel Stock
Nigel Stock

Edgar

Hylda Baker
Hylda Baker

Auntie Beattie

Olive McFarland
Olive McFarland

Gillian

Ellen McIntosh
Ellen McIntosh

Janet

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    A family gather together as their mother lies dying. Death brings conflicts into sharp focus - not least between brothers Edgar and Richard…

  • Release Date

    1961-12-15

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    7.5

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    3.8 starts
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