Comedy ·Drama · United Kingdom · 1972 · 1h 46m

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

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Director
Peter Medak
Cast
Alan Bates as Bri Janet Suzman as Sheila Peter Bowles as Freddie Joan Hickson as Grace Sheila Gish as Pam Elizabeth Robillard as Josephine
Crew
Ken Hodges — Director of Photography Ray Lovejoy — Editor Peter Nichols — Screenplay David Deutsch — Producer
Synopsis

A couple uses extremely black comedy to survive taking care of a daughter who is nearly completely brain dead. They take turns doing the daughter's voice and stare into the eyes of death and emotional trauma with a humour that hides their pain.

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Key Collaborators
Peter Medak Director Ken Hodges Director of Photography Ray Lovejoy Editor Peter Nichols Screenplay David Deutsch Producer
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