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Leo McKern
Sir Frederick Carlion
James Fox
Philip Carlion
Wendy Hiller
Daisy - Lady Carlion
Penelope Wilton
Virginia Carlion
Jill Bennett
Alice Carlion
Deborah Norton
Faith
Joan Greenwood
Dollie van der Biek
Alan Webb
Sir Piers Blair
Tim Seely
Andrew Oliphant - Father
Frederick Alexander
Andrew Oliphant - Son
Frederick Treves
Matthew Harcourt
Eliza Buckingham
Margaret Harcourt
Edward Rawle-Hicks
Teddie Harcourt
Tamzin Neville
Elizabeth Harcourt
Richard Durden
Guy Wheldon
Aubone Tennant
Nigel Wheldon
Julian Wadham
Robert Carlion
Suzanne Burden
Lindsey Carlion
Bryan Coleman
Edward Carlion
David Neville
James Blair
Madoline Thomas
Nanny
Frank Mills
Ashford
Malcolm Storry
The Inspector
Ralph Nossek
Mr Joseph
Donald Eccles
The Dean
Richard Vanstone
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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Nov 17 2024

With WWII won, the "Carlion" family gather at their stately home in the run up to the British General Election. These are wealthy and privileged people who run a brewing business and it's their head "Sir Frederick" (Leo McKern) who is now looking to pass on the mantle. As with many family gatherings, the atmosphere quickly becomes quite toxic only here it's not just the mix of personalities that sparks, but attitudes. Politics in the kingdom is changing, attitudes are changing and the days of gentry and serf might well be on the way out as it becomes clear that Clement Attlee's socialist govern...