Pat and Margaret (1994)
Unexpected events occur when Pat, a glamorous British-born star of American soaps, returns home to plug her auto-biography on television and meets, for the first time since they were teenagers, Margaret her plain and frumpy younger sister. The meeting is painful for both women highlighting the vast differences in their lives and resurrecting painful memories of their unhappy childhood with an uncaring, errant mother. The tabloid press smell a juicy story and a race ensues to trace the whereabouts of the long lost parent.
Director: Gavin Millar
Genre: Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
Runtime: 84 min
Release Date: September 11, 1994
Cast
- Victoria Wood - Margaret
- Julie Walters - Pat
- Celia Imrie - Claire
- Duncan Preston - Jim
- Thora Hird - Jim's Mother
- Deborah Grant - Stella
- Don Henderson - Billy
- Shirley Stelfox - Vera
- Anne Reid - Maeve
- Julie Hesmondhalgh - Helper in Old Age Home
Screenplay
- Victoria Wood (Screenplay)
- Robyn Slovo (Script Editor)
- Victoria Wood
Music: Colin Towns
Cinematography: John Daly
Editing: Ken Pearce
Production: BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Gavin Millar
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pat and Margaret about?
- Unexpected events occur when Pat, a glamorous British-born star of American soaps, returns home to plug her auto-biography on television and meets, for the first time since they were teenagers, Margaret her plain and frumpy younger sister. The meeting is painful for both women highlighting the vast differences in their lives and resurrecting painful memories of their unhappy childhood with an uncaring, errant mother. The tabloid press smell a juicy story and a race ensues to trace the whereabouts of the long lost parent.
- Who directed Pat and Margaret?
- Pat and Margaret was directed by Gavin Millar.
- Who stars in Pat and Margaret?
- Pat and Margaret stars Victoria Wood, Julie Walters, Celia Imrie, Duncan Preston, Thora Hird, Deborah Grant.
- How long is Pat and Margaret?
- Pat and Margaret has a runtime of 1h 24m (84 minutes).
- What genre is Pat and Margaret?
- Pat and Margaret is a Drama, Comedy, TV Movie film.
- Where was Pat and Margaret produced?
- Pat and Margaret was produced in United Kingdom.