Hard Labour

Hard Labour

1973•1h 11m•6.5/10

DramaTV Movie

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(9)

A quiet and put-upon house cleaner breaks her silence.

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Production

BBC

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Mrs. Thornley

Clifford Kershaw

Mr. Thornley

Polly Hemingway

Polly Hemingway

Ann Thornley

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Edward Thornley

Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman

Veronica Thornley

Vanessa Harris

Mrs. Stone

Cyril Varley

Mr. Stone

Linda Beckett

Linda Beckett

Julie

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Naseem

Alan Erasmus

Alan Erasmus

Barry

Rowena Parr

June

June Whittaker

Mrs. Rigby

Paula Tilbrook

Mrs. Thornley's Friend

Keith Washington

Mr. Shaw

Louis Raynes

Tallyman

Alan Gerrard

Greengrocer

Diana Flacks

Mrs. Rubens

Patrick Durkin

Frank

Ian East

Dick

Dennis Barry

Old Man

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