Absolute Hell
1991, English. Directed by Anthony Page.
Black comedy set in Soho, London, right after World War II. Half of the fun is seeing a slew of very familiar faces kick up their heels as gay men, lesbians, party-girls, drunks, and drag queens. Originally aired as part of the anthology series "Performance."
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Anthony PageDirector
- Judi DenchChristine Foskett
- Susan PorrettDoris
- Paul BirchardButch
- Sylvia BarterJulia Shillitoe
- Bill NighyHugh Marriner
- Ronald PickupSiegfried Shrager
- Francesca AnnisElizabeth Collier
- Eileen PageMrs Marriner
- Gregory FloyMichael Crowley
- Charles GrayMaurice Hussey
- Nathaniel ParkerSam Mitchum
- Moyra FraserLettice Willis
Details
- Released
- 5 October 1991
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Rodney Ackland
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Absolute Hell runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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Who directed Absolute Hell?
Absolute Hell (1991) was directed by Anthony Page and stars Judi Dench, Susan Porrett, Paul Birchard.