Comedy ·Drama ·War ·Music · United Kingdom · 1983 · 1h 53m

Privates on Parade

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Director
Michael Blakemore
Cast
John Cleese as Major Giles Flack Denis Quilley as Acting Captain Terri Dennis Michael Elphick as Sergeant Major Reg Drummond Nicola Pagett as Acting Lieutenant Sylvia Morgan Patrick Pearson as Sergeant Steven Flowers John Standing as Captain Sholto Savory
Crew
Ian Wilson — Director of Photography Jim Clark — Editor Denis King — Original Music Composer Peter Nichols — Screenplay Simon Relph — Producer Luciana Arrighi — Production Design
Tagline

Malaysia, 1947. Some fought. Some danced.

Synopsis

It is 1947, the year of the communist rebellion in Malaya and the British army's SADUSEA (Song And Dance Unit South East Asia) are called to the Malayan Jungle to entertain the troops. The eccentric, bible-bashing Major Giles Flack (John Cleese) is in command of the unit. Flack is accompanied by an ageing, theatrical drama queen, Terri Dennis (Denis Quilley) who hopes to entertain the troops with his flamboyant impressions, but the bored troops find other ways to enjoy themselves.

Mood & Themes
drag queenlgbtmalayagay theme
Key Collaborators
Michael Blakemore Director Ian Wilson Director of Photography Jim Clark Editor Denis King Original Music Composer Peter Nichols Screenplay Simon Relph Producer Luciana Arrighi Production Design
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