Tender Loving Care (1993)
Night nurse Elaine Dobbs may be overworked and underpaid, but she has created a very special atmosphere in her ward and is extremely attentive to her patients. However, rather too many of them are dying.Inspired by the real-life case of four nurses in Austria who were tried for the murder of 42 patients in their care, this chilling drama stars comedian Dawn French in her first serious role, as an apparently irreproachable carer.
Director: Dewi Humphreys
Genre: Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 74 min
Release Date: October 3, 1993
Cast
- Dawn French - Elaine Dobbs
- Rosemary Leach - Mary
- Robert Pugh - Keith Dobbs
- Joan Sims - Daisy Potter
- Peter Jones - Mr Davies
- Gemma Jones - Nicky Dobbs
- Ranjit Krishnamma - Dr. Savindra
- Bernard Latham - Policeman
- Siriol Jenkins - Student Nurse
- Marc Heatley - Phil Dobbs
Screenplay
Production: BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Dewi Humphreys
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tender Loving Care about?
- Night nurse Elaine Dobbs may be overworked and underpaid, but she has created a very special atmosphere in her ward and is extremely attentive to her patients. However, rather too many of them are dying.Inspired by the real-life case of four nurses in Austria who were tried for the murder of 42 patients in their care, this chilling drama stars comedian Dawn French in her first serious role, as an apparently irreproachable carer.
- Who directed Tender Loving Care?
- Tender Loving Care was directed by Dewi Humphreys.
- Who stars in Tender Loving Care?
- Tender Loving Care stars Dawn French, Rosemary Leach, Robert Pugh, Joan Sims, Peter Jones, Gemma Jones.
- How long is Tender Loving Care?
- Tender Loving Care has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
- What genre is Tender Loving Care?
- Tender Loving Care is a Crime, Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Tender Loving Care produced?
- Tender Loving Care was produced in United Kingdom.