Movie Description
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
(1979)Overview
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour is a stage play by Tom Stoppard with music by André Previn. It was first performed in 1977. The play criticizes the Soviet practice of treating political dissidence as a form of mental illness. Its title derives from the popular mnemonic used by music students to remember the notes on the lines of the treble clef. The filming was undertaken at a live performance at Wembley Conference Centre in April 1978, conducted by Previn.
Featured Crew
- Director : Roger Bamford,Trevor Nunn
- Producer : Mark Shivas
- Writer : Tom Stoppard
- Cast : Ian McKellen,Ben Kingsley,Frank Windsor,John Woodvine,Barbara Leigh-Hunt,Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Cast
Alexander Ivanov
Ivanov
Doctor
Colonel
Teacher
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Posters
Facts
Original TitleEvery Good Boy Deserves Favour
Status Released
Release Information
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1979-11-14
Original Language
Genres
- TV Movie
