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The Critic

Plot: Mr. Puff, a foppish, would-be playwright-critic, invites his literary-minded associates to see a production of his horrendous and nonsensical spectacular, The Spanish Armada, confident that he has written a great play
Release Date: Saturday, August 28 1982
42 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Hywel BennettHywel Bennett. Hywel Bennett was 38 in The Critic as 'Mr. Puff / Mr. King'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 08 1944 –
Died: Tue, Jul 25 2017
Portrait of Nigel HawthorneNigel Hawthorne. Nigel Hawthorne was 53 in The Critic as 'Mr. Sneer'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 05 1929 –
Died: Wed, Dec 26 2001
Portrait of Norman RodwayNorman Rodway. Norman Rodway was 53 in The Critic as 'Mr. Dangle'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 07 1929 –
Died: Tue, Mar 13 2001
Portrait of Rosemary LeachRosemary Leach. Rosemary Leach was 46 in The Critic as 'Mrs. Dangle'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 18 1935 –
Died: Sat, Oct 21 2017
Portrait of John GielgudJohn Gielgud. John Gielgud was 78 in The Critic as 'Lord Burleigh'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 14 1904 –
Died: Sun, May 21 2000
Portrait of Alan BadelAlan Badel. Alan Badel would have been no older than 58 in The Critic as 'Sir Fretful Plaigary'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 11 1923 –
Died: Fri, Mar 19 1982
Portrait of Anna MasseyAnna Massey. Anna Massey was 45 in The Critic as 'Tilburina'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 11 1937 –
Died: Sun, Jul 03 2011
Portrait of Rodney BewesRodney Bewes. Rodney Bewes was 44 in The Critic as 'Constable'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 27 1937 –
Died: Tue, Nov 21 2017
Portrait of Christopher BigginsChristopher Biggins. Christopher Biggins was 33 in The Critic as 'Interpreter'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 16 1948
Portrait of Clive FrancisClive Francis. Clive Francis was 36 in The Critic as 'Sheridan (Prologue)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 26 1946

Crew

Portrait of Don TaylorDon Taylor. Don Taylor was 46 in The Critic as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, Jun 30 1936 –
Died: Tue, Nov 11 2003
Portrait of Don TaylorDon Taylor. Don Taylor was >> in The Critic as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Louis MarksLouis Marks. Louis Marks was 54 in The Critic as 'Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Mar 23 1928 –
Died: Fri, Sep 17 2010
Portrait of Graham SissonGraham Sisson. Graham Sisson was >> in The Critic as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Christopher HogwoodChristopher Hogwood. Christopher Hogwood was 40 in The Critic as 'Musical'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 10 1941 –
Died: Wed, Sep 24 2014
Portrait of Geraldine StephensonGeraldine Stephenson. Geraldine Stephenson was >> in The Critic as 'Choreographer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard B. SheridanRichard B. Sheridan. Richard B. Sheridan would have been no older than 64 in The Critic as 'Story'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 30 1751 –
Died: Sun, Jul 07 1816
Portrait of Barry NewburyBarry Newbury. Barry Newbury was >> in The Critic as 'Art Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday