Summary
Madame Sousatzka is a British film first released in 1988,
directed by John Schlesinger.
The film is based on a novel by Bernice Rubens and stars Shirley MacLaine, Peggy Ashcroft, Twiggy, Shabana Azmi and Leigh Lawson.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: John Schlesinger
- Script: Peter Morgan, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Bernice Rubens (novel), John Schlesinger, Mark Wadlow
- Photo: Nat Crosby
- Music: Gerald Gouriet
- Cast: Shirley MacLaine (Madame Yuvline Sousatzka), Peggy Ashcroft (Lady Emily), Twiggy (Jenny), Shabana Azmi (Sushila Sen), Leigh Lawson (Ronnie Blum), Geoffrey Bayldon (Mr. Cordle), Lee Montague (Vincent Pick), Robert Rietty (Leo Milev), Navin Chowdhry (Manek Sen), Greg Ellis (Tarek), Sam Howard (Edward), Jeremy Sinden (Woodford), Roger Hammond (Lefranc), Mohammed Ashiq (Sunil), Carol Gillies (Sousatzka’s Mother), Jamila Massey (Mrs. Ahuja), Trevor Baxtor (Mr. Beechy), Roland Curram (Menswear Salesman), Katharine Schlesinger (Piano Student), Elizabeth Hayes (Piano Student), Manuel Bagorro (Masterclass Student), Humphrey Burton (Festival Announcer), Vernon Dobtcheff (Music Critic), Ryan Ward (Sound Engineer), Peter-Hugo Daly (Roadie), Sue Robinson (Store Employee), Jean Anderson (Lady with Removal Men), Stephen Webber (School Teacher), Charu Bala Chokshi (1st Punjabi Lady), Usha Patel (2nd Punjabi Lady), Sam Beazley (Festival Guest), Cheryl Miller (Black Schoolgirl), Matthew Hodson (Schoolfriend), Kieron O’Shea (Schoolfriend), Jane Bedford (Nurse), Sebastian Taylor (Street Youth), David Doyle (Street Youth), Sam Smart (Street Youth), Susan Porrett (Receptionist), Keith Horsley (Mini-cab Driver), Sarah Jane McKechnie (Festival Mime Artist), Andrew St. Clair (Festival Mime Artist), Edward Kirby (Festival Mime Artist), Jonathan Poland (Festival Assistant), Benet Brandreth (New Pupil), Michelle Brown (New Pupil’s Mother), Eamon Geoghegan (Specialist Roller-skater), Gary Forbes (Specialist Roller-skater)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 122 min
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