Who's Who (1979)
Slice-of-life look at class divisions among employees of a brokerage house. Alan, with his portrait of the Queen and love of the peerage; his wife April, who raises cats; youthful and pretentious friends Nigel, Giles, and Anthony, who gather for a wine-soaked dinner party with the chatty and risque Samantha and the mousy Caroline; the plummy Lord and Lady Crouchurst, in a spot of bother needing the help of Francis, a senior partner, to assist with the family's cash flow. Alan comes home from work to find Mr. Shakespeare doing a photo shoot of one of April's cats and a wealthy stranger, Miss Hunt, waiting to purchase one. His instincts for sycophantic palaver kick in.
Director: Mike Leigh
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 73 min
Release Date: February 5, 1979
Cast
- Richard Kane - Alan
- Joolia Cappleman - April
- Phil Davis - Kevin
- Simon Chandler - Nigel
- Felicity Dean - Caroline
- Adam Norton - Giles
- Graham Seed - Anthony
- Catherine Hall - Samantha
- Geraldine James - Miss Hunt
- Sam Kelly - Mr Desmond Shakespeare
Screenplay
Cinematography: John Else
Editing: Chris Lovett
Production: BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Mike Leigh
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Who's Who about?
- Slice-of-life look at class divisions among employees of a brokerage house. Alan, with his portrait of the Queen and love of the peerage; his wife April, who raises cats; youthful and pretentious friends Nigel, Giles, and Anthony, who gather for a wine-soaked dinner party with the chatty and risque Samantha and the mousy Caroline; the plummy Lord and Lady Crouchurst, in a spot of bother needing the help of Francis, a senior partner, to assist with the family's cash flow. Alan comes home from work to find Mr. Shakespeare doing a photo shoot of one of April's cats and a wealthy stranger, Miss Hunt, waiting to purchase one. His instincts for sycophantic palaver kick in.
- Who directed Who's Who?
- Who's Who was directed by Mike Leigh.
- Who stars in Who's Who?
- Who's Who stars Richard Kane, Joolia Cappleman, Phil Davis, Simon Chandler, Felicity Dean, Adam Norton.
- How long is Who's Who?
- Who's Who has a runtime of 1h 13m (73 minutes).
- What genre is Who's Who?
- Who's Who is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Who's Who produced?
- Who's Who was produced in United Kingdom.