The Best of Friends (1991)

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Released:
1991-01-01

Overview:
Adapted from their letters and journals, this is a portrayal of the unique 25-year friendship shared by Dame Laurentia McLachlan (Benedictine nun), Sir Sydney Cockerell (museum curator), and George Bernard Shaw (playwright/critic).

Director:
Alvin Rakoff

Runtime:
1h 21min

Genre:

  • Cast:
  • John Gielgud
    as
    Sydney Cockerell
  • Wendy Hiller
    as
    Laurentia McLachlan
  • Patrick McGoohan
    as
    George Bernard Shaw
  • Amma Asante
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  • Paul Keown
    as
    The Conjurer