The Apple Cart
The Apple Cart
1975, English. Directed by Cedric Messina.
Shaw's comedy of ideologies looks forty years to the future at the impossibility of government as the British cabinet and monarchy face a day of "crisis" for the country. King Magnus is happy to engage a prime minister seeking to transform the nation into a constitutional monarchy, but who truly rules in this democracy: the king, the government or the businessmen? And do any of them care about the people?
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Cedric MessinaDirector
- Helen MirrenCast
- Nigel DavenportKing Magnus
- Prunella ScalesQueen Jemima
- Beryl ReidAmanda
- Joyce GrantLysistrata
- Bill FraserBoanerges
- Peter BarkworthPrime Minister
- Griffith JonesForeign Secretary
- Trevor BaxterColonial Secretary
- Reg PritchardChancellor of the Exchequer
- Thorley WaltersHome Secretary
- Simon LackPamphilius
Details
- Released
- 19 January 1975
- Written by
- George Bernard Shaw
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The Apple Cart runs 115 minutes (1h 55m).
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The Apple Cart isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 January 1975. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Apple Cart?
The Apple Cart (1975) was directed by Cedric Messina and stars Helen Mirren, Nigel Davenport, Prunella Scales.