Vice-Chancellor Bartley Humbolt has problems. His young university is almost bankrupt, his wife is threatening to leave him, his protege professor from industry is threatening to overshadow him, and his prestigious professor of history is threatening to resign. But Bartley is a born manipulator. And when he gives a dinner party, he has something very special in mind - for afters.
01-16-1975
1h 10m
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Main Cast
Movie Details
Production Info
Director:
Robert Knights
Writer:
Malcolm Bradbury
Key Crew
Producer:
David Rose
Locations and Languages
Country:
GB
Languages:
en
Main Cast
Timothy West
Timothy Lancaster West, CBE was an English film, stage, presenter and television actor, with more than fifty years of varied work in the business.
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Rupert Davies (22 May 1916 – 22 November 1976) was a British actor. He remains best known for playing the title role in the BBC's 1960s television adaptation of Maigret, based on the Maigret novels written by Georges Simenon.
Davies was born in Liverpool. After a service in the British Merchant Navy, during the Second World War he was a Sub-Lieutenant Observer with the Fleet Air Arm. In 1940 the Swordfish aircraft in which he was flying ditched in the sea off the Dutch Coast. Davies was captured and interned in the famous Stalag Luft III POW camp. He made three attempts to escape. All failed. It was during his captivity that he began to take part in theatre performances, entertaining his fellow prisoners.
On his release, Davies resumed his career in acting almost immediately, starring in an ex Prisoner Of War show, 'Back Home', which was hosted at the Stoll Theatre, London.
After the war Davies became a staple of British television appearing in numerous plays and series, including Quatermass II, Ivanhoe, Emergency - Ward 10, Danger Man, The Champions, Doctor at Large (1971), Arthur of the Britons and War and Peace (1972). He also provided the voice of "Professor Ian McClaine" in the Gerry Anderson series Joe 90.
In 1964 he became the first person to be awarded Pipe Smoker of the Year.
Davies also played supporting roles in many films, appearing briefly as George Smiley in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965). He also appeared in several horror films in the late 1960s, including Witchfinder General (1968) and Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968), as well as such international blockbusters as Waterloo (1970) and Zeppelin (1971).
He died of cancer in London in 1976, leaving a wife, Jessica, and two sons, Timothy and Hogan, and is buried at Pistyll Cemetery, near Nefyn in North Wales.
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Margaret Whiting was born in 1933 in Bristol, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977), The Password Is Courage (1962) and The Secret Garden (1987). She was previously married to Colin Blakely.
Mark Wing-Davey is a respected British actor, director, and educator known for his contributions to both stage and screen. He gained prominence for his portrayal of Zaphod Beeblebrox in the original BBC television adaptation of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." His performance as the eccentric and multi-headed President of the Galaxy added a charismatic and offbeat dimension to the character. Beyond his acting, Wing-Davey has made significant strides as a theater director, particularly in experimental and contemporary productions. His contributions to the entertainment industry, both as an actor and director, have established him as a versatile and influential figure in the world of performing arts.
Georgine Anderson was born on February 8, 1928 in the UK. She was an actress, known for The Woman in White (1982), Persuasion (1971) and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1978). She died on February 15, 2024 in the UK.
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Constance "Connie" Booth (born 2 December 1940) is an American writer and actress, known for appearances on British television and particularly for her portrayal of Polly Sherman in the popular 1970s television show Fawlty Towers, which she co-wrote with her then husband John Cleese.
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Diane Fletcher was born on April 17, 1944 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), House of Cards (1990) and Macbeth (1971).
