· 1991 · 1h 21m

The Best of Friends

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Director
Alvin Rakoff
Cast
John Gielgud as Sydney Cockerell Wendy Hiller as Laurentia McLachlan Patrick McGoohan as George Bernard Shaw Amma Asante as The Black Girl in Search of God Paul Keown as The Conjurer Alan Rowe as Mahomet
Synopsis

Adapted from their letters and journals, this is a portrayal of the unique 25-year friendship shared by Dame Laurentia McLachlan (Benedictine nun), Sir Sydney Cockerell (museum curator), and George Bernard Shaw (playwright/critic).

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