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Edna: The Inebriate Woman
A British play about homelessness by Jeremy Sandford, writer of "Cathy Come Home", first broadcast as a BBC Play For Today. It details the deterioration of Edna, a homeless alcoholic and was made at a time when vagrancy was still a criminal offence.
Cast
- Patricia Hayes as Edna
- Barbara Jefford as Josie, of 'Jesus Saves'
- Geraldine Sherman as Trudi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
- Cheryl Hall as Vangi, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
- Freda Dowie as Mother Superior, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'
- Roger Hammond as Victor, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'
- Denis Carey as Doctor, at The Spike
- Talfryn Thomas as Tramp
- June Watson as Attendant, at The Spike
- Kate Williams as Teresa, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
- Peggy Aitchison as Lil, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'
- Vivian MacKerrell as Tramp
Details
- Director
- Ted Kotcheff
- Released
- October 21, 1971
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- TV Movie, Drama
- Studio
- BBC
- Status
- Released
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