Dying Day

1h 42min

A lonely man with punctilious habits listens to a tape cassette of ambient barroom sounds, which include the hushed tones of two men plotting to kill him; but when a policeman listens, all the sounds are there except those of the two men. Later, Skipling receives an unwanted visit from a doctor and a welcome visit from his "befriender

Cast

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Antony Skipling
Maurice Kaufmann

Maurice Kaufmann

First Interrogator
Prentis Hancock

Prentis Hancock

Second Interrogator
Patrick Malahide

Patrick Malahide

Police Sergeant
Michael Troughton

Michael Troughton

Police Constable
Cyril Shaps

Cyril Shaps

Mountjoy
Hector Ross

Hector Ross

Customer
Marc Zuber

Marc Zuber

Eductor
Leonard Kavanagh

Leonard Kavanagh

Man at Station
Alan Dudley

Alan Dudley

Estate Agent
Joan Scott

Joan Scott

Senior Samaritan
Kathleen Worth

Kathleen Worth

Cleaning Lady

Release date

12th Feb 1980

Status

Released

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