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Secret Friends

19913.7 / 1097 min
Drama, Fantasy

Overview

During a train ride, an anxiety attack leads middle-aged illustrator John into an identity crisis. As his marital problems merge and blur into his fantasy life with prostitutes and call girls, a long-dormant secret friend of his childhood surfaces in his delusions.

Cast

Alan Bates

Alan Bates

John

Gina Bellman

Gina Bellman

Helen

Frances Barber

Frances Barber

Angela

Tony Doyle

Tony Doyle

Martin

Joanna David

Joanna David

Kate

Colin Jeavons

Colin Jeavons

Vicar

Rowena Cooper

Rowena Cooper

Vicar's Wife

Ian McNeice

Ian McNeice

First Businessman

Davyd Harries

Davyd Harries

Second Businessman

Niven Boyd

Niven Boyd

BR Steward / Patient

Martin Whiting

Martin Whiting

Young John

Roy Hamilton

Roy Hamilton

Singer

Dave Swift

Dave Swift

Musician

Nicholas Russell-Pavier

Nicholas Russell-Pavier

Musician

Colin Ryan

Colin Ryan

Musician

Crew

Dennis Potter

Dennis Potter

Director

Clare Douglas

Clare Douglas

Editor

Sue Gibson

Sue Gibson

Director of Photography

Robert Michael Geisler

Robert Michael Geisler

Executive Producer

Stephen Morley

Stephen Morley

Still Photographer

Gary Williamson

Gary Williamson

Production Design

Rosemary Padvaiskas

Rosemary Padvaiskas

Producer

Annie McEwan

Annie McEwan

Makeup Artist

Valerie Russell-Pavier

Valerie Russell-Pavier

Script Supervisor

Trisha Edwards

Trisha Edwards

Property Buyer

Carol Kupisz

Carol Kupisz

Art Department Assistant

Kathleen Mackie Higgins

Kathleen Mackie Higgins

Casting

Wendy Edgar-Jones

Wendy Edgar-Jones

Assistant Editor

Dennis Potter

Dennis Potter

Screenplay

Sarah Horton

Sarah Horton

Art Direction

Dave Allen

Dave Allen

Construction Manager

Mark Fruin

Mark Fruin

Standby Property Master

Nicholas Russell-Pavier

Nicholas Russell-Pavier

Music

Andrew Glen

Andrew Glen

Supervising Sound Editor

John Midgley

John Midgley

Sound Mixer

Jerry Daly

Jerry Daly

Second Assistant Director

David Kennaway

David Kennaway

Location Manager

Mark Gravil

Mark Gravil

First Assistant Editor

Laurie McDowell

Laurie McDowell

Assistant Sound Editor

Shaun Mills

Shaun Mills

Sound

Hugh Strain

Hugh Strain

Sound Mixer

Luke Quigley

Luke Quigley

Grip

Ian Foster

Ian Foster

Camera Operator

Adam Biddle

Adam Biddle

Clapper Loader

Dennis Potter

Dennis Potter

Novel

Sharon Lewis

Sharon Lewis

Costume Design

Petrona Winton

Petrona Winton

Assistant Makeup Artist

Andy Kelk

Andy Kelk

Third Assistant Director

Guy Rutter

Guy Rutter

Painter

Alison Barnett

Alison Barnett

Associate Producer

John Roberdeau

John Roberdeau

Executive Producer

Lynn Horrie

Lynn Horrie

Wardrobe Master

Edward Brett

Edward Brett

First Assistant Director

Clive Osborne

Clive Osborne

Boom Operator

Mark Moriarty

Mark Moriarty

Focus Puller