Fothergill
1981, English. Directed by Claude Whatham.
John Fothergill, aesthete and scholar, becomes the proprietor of the Spread Eagle, in Thame, Oxfordshire, with the intent of turning it into the most celebrated Inn in England, catering to the brightest lights in London's literati.
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- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
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- English
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Cast & crew
- Claude WhathamDirector
- Robert HardyJohn Fothergill
- Lynn FarleighKate
- John CarsonNeilson
- Patrick NewellPemberton
- Elizabeth SpriggsMiddle Class Woman
- John BirdHG Wells
- Sebastian ShawCrusty Old Party
- David de KeyserCurtis Bennett
- Jeremy SindenEvelyn Waugh
- John Franklyn-Robbins1st Clubman
- Peter Hughes2nd Clubman
- Ivor RobertsSchoolmaster
Details
- Released
- 8 January 1981
- Written by
- Robert Holmes
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Fothergill runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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Fothergill isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 January 1981. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked Fothergill, try Emma, A Room with a View, FX's A Christmas Carol.
Who directed Fothergill?
Fothergill (1981) was directed by Claude Whatham and stars Robert Hardy, Lynn Farleigh, John Carson.