Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1979)
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour is a stage play by Tom Stoppard with music by André Previn. It was first performed in 1977. The play criticizes the Soviet practice of treating political dissidence as a form of mental illness. Its title derives from the popular mnemonic used by music students to remember the notes on the lines of the treble clef. The filming was undertaken at a live performance at Wembley Conference Centre in April 1978, conducted by Previn.
Director: Roger Bamford, Trevor Nunn
Genre: TV Movie
Release Date: November 14, 1979
Cast
- Ian McKellen - Alexander Ivanov
- Ben Kingsley - Ivanov
- Frank Windsor - Doctor
- John Woodvine - Colonel
- Barbara Leigh-Hunt - Teacher
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Screenplay
Music: André Previn
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Roger Bamford, Trevor Nunn
More Films in Genre: TV Movie
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Every Good Boy Deserves Favour about?
- Every Good Boy Deserves Favour is a stage play by Tom Stoppard with music by André Previn. It was first performed in 1977. The play criticizes the Soviet practice of treating political dissidence as a form of mental illness. Its title derives from the popular mnemonic used by music students to remember the notes on the lines of the treble clef. The filming was undertaken at a live performance at Wembley Conference Centre in April 1978, conducted by Previn.
- Who directed Every Good Boy Deserves Favour?
- Every Good Boy Deserves Favour was directed by Roger Bamford, Trevor Nunn.
- Who stars in Every Good Boy Deserves Favour?
- Every Good Boy Deserves Favour stars Ian McKellen, Ben Kingsley, Frank Windsor, John Woodvine, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
- What genre is Every Good Boy Deserves Favour?
- Every Good Boy Deserves Favour is a TV Movie film.