Poster of The Critic

The Critic

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, August 28 1982
42 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Hywel BennettHywel Bennett
Hywel Bennett was
38 in The Critic
as 'Mr. Puff / Mr. King'.
Sat, Apr 08 1944 –
Tue, Jul 25 2017
Portrait of Nigel HawthorneNigel Hawthorne
Nigel Hawthorne was
53 in The Critic
as 'Mr. Sneer'.
Fri, Apr 05 1929 –
Wed, Dec 26 2001
Portrait of Norman RodwayNorman Rodway
Norman Rodway was
53 in The Critic
as 'Mr. Dangle'.
Thu, Feb 07 1929 –
Tue, Mar 13 2001
Portrait of Rosemary LeachRosemary Leach
Rosemary Leach was
46 in The Critic
as 'Mrs. Dangle'.
Wed, Dec 18 1935 –
Sat, Oct 21 2017
Portrait of John GielgudJohn Gielgud
John Gielgud was
78 in The Critic
as 'Lord Burleigh'.
Thu, Apr 14 1904 –
Sun, May 21 2000
Portrait of Alan BadelAlan Badel
Alan Badel would have been no older than
58 in The Critic
as 'Sir Fretful Plaigary'.
Tue, Sep 11 1923 –
Fri, Mar 19 1982
Portrait of Anna MasseyAnna Massey
Anna Massey was
45 in The Critic
as 'Tilburina'.
Wed, Aug 11 1937 –
Sun, Jul 03 2011
Portrait of Rodney BewesRodney Bewes
Rodney Bewes was
44 in The Critic
as 'Constable'.
Sat, Nov 27 1937 –
Tue, Nov 21 2017
Portrait of Christopher BigginsChristopher Biggins
Christopher Biggins was
33 in The Critic
as 'Interpreter'.
Thu, Dec 16 1948
Portrait of Clive FrancisClive Francis
Clive Francis was
36 in The Critic
as 'Sheridan (Prologue)'.
Wed, Jun 26 1946

Crew

Portrait of Don TaylorDon Taylor
Don Taylor was
46 in The Critic
as 'Director'
Tue, Jun 30 1936 –
Tue, Nov 11 2003
Portrait of Don TaylorDon Taylor
Don Taylor was
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as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Louis MarksLouis Marks
Louis Marks was
54 in The Critic
as 'Producer'
Fri, Mar 23 1928 –
Fri, Sep 17 2010
Portrait of Graham SissonGraham Sisson
Graham Sisson was
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as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Christopher HogwoodChristopher Hogwood
Christopher Hogwood was
40 in The Critic
as 'Musical'
Wed, Sep 10 1941 –
Wed, Sep 24 2014
Portrait of Richard B. SheridanRichard B. Sheridan
Richard B. Sheridan would have been no older than
64 in The Critic
as 'Story'
Sat, Oct 30 1751 –
Sun, Jul 07 1816
Portrait of Barry NewburyBarry Newbury
Barry Newbury was
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as 'Art Designer'
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Portrait of Geraldine StephensonGeraldine Stephenson
Geraldine Stephenson was
>> in The Critic
as 'Choreographer'
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