The Critic

1982•1h 49m

Comedy

Mr. Puff, a foppish, would-be playwright-critic, invites his literary-minded associates to see a production of his horrendous and nonsensical spectacular, The Spanish Armada, confident that he has written a great play.

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Production

BBC

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Hywel Bennett

Hywel Bennett

Mr. Puff / Mr. King

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Mr. Sneer

Norman Rodway

Norman Rodway

Mr. Dangle

Rosemary Leach

Rosemary Leach

Mrs. Dangle

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Lord Burleigh

Alan Badel

Alan Badel

Sir Fretful Plaigary

Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Tilburina

Rodney Bewes

Rodney Bewes

Constable

Christopher Biggins

Christopher Biggins

Interpreter

Clive Francis

Clive Francis

Sheridan (Prologue)

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