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Hard Labour
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Key Details

Release StatusReleased
Release Date1973-03-12
Languageen
Runtime1h 11m
Production

BBC

6.7(10)
•1973•1h 11m

Hard Labour

DramaTV Movie

Overview

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

Director
Mike Leigh
Writing & Screenplay
Mike Leigh
Cinematography
Tony Pierce-Roberts

Principal Cast

24 credited
Liz Smith
Liz SmithMrs. Thornley
CK
Clifford KershawMr. Thornley
Polly Hemingway
Polly HemingwayAnn Thornley
Bernard Hill
Bernard HillEdward Thornley
Alison Steadman
Alison SteadmanVeronica Thornley
VH
Vanessa Harris Mrs. Stone
CV
Cyril VarleyMr. Stone
Linda Beckett
Linda BeckettJulie
Ben Kingsley
Ben KingsleyNaseem
Alan Erasmus
Alan ErasmusBarry
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