The Best of Friends
1991, English. Directed by Alvin Rakoff.
Adapted from their letters and journals, this is a portrayal of the unique 25-year friendship shared by Dame Laurentia McLachlan (Benedictine nun), Sir Sydney Cockerell (museum curator), and George Bernard Shaw (playwright/critic).
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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The Best of Friends runs 81 minutes (1h 21m).
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The Best of Friends isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1991. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Best of Friends?
The Best of Friends (1991) was directed by Alvin Rakoff and stars John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Patrick McGoohan.