The Best of Friends

1h 21min

Adapted from their letters and journals, this is a portrayal of the unique 25-year friendship shared by Dame Laurentia McLachlan (Benedictine nun), Sir Sydney Cockerell (museum curator), and George Bernard Shaw (playwright/critic).

Cast

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Sydney Cockerell
Wendy Hiller

Wendy Hiller

Laurentia McLachlan
Patrick McGoohan

Patrick McGoohan

George Bernard Shaw
Amma Asante

Amma Asante

The Black Girl in Search of God
Paul Keown

Paul Keown

The Conjurer
Alan Rowe

Alan Rowe

Mahomet

Release date

1st Jan 1991

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English