Tales of the Unexpected: A Picture of a Place
Tales of the Unexpected: A Picture of a Place
1980, English. Directed by Giles Foster.
An elderly widow women named Hazel lives in a farmhouse full of antiques. When a conman named Merv Pottinger arrives he persuades her into selling him a picture at a low price.
- Runtime
- 0h 25m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 16 August 1980
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Denis Cannan, Doug Morgan
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Tales of the Unexpected: A Picture of a Place runs 25 minutes (0h 25m).
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Tales of the Unexpected: A Picture of a Place isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 August 1980. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Tales of the Unexpected: A Picture of a Place?
If you liked Tales of the Unexpected: A Picture of a Place, try Blackwater Lane, He Never Died, Raging Grace.
Who directed Tales of the Unexpected: A Picture of a Place?
Tales of the Unexpected: A Picture of a Place (1980) was directed by Giles Foster and stars Roald Dahl, Jessie Matthews, Bill Maynard.