Walter
1982, English. Directed by Stephen Frears.
A man with learning difficulties suffers neglect and ill-treatment, and this is only exasperated when his parents die and nobody seems to know what to do with him. A sequel to this film, titled "Walter and June", was released in 1983 and set 19 years later in time. In the United States, these two are sometimes bundled together under the title "Loving Walter".
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Stephen FrearsDirector
- Ian McKellenWalter
- Barbara JeffordSarah - Walter's mother
- Arthur WhybrowWalter's father
- Tony MelodyMr. Hingley
- David RyallMr. Richards
- Linda PolanMiss Rushden
- Keith AllenMike - Stockroom
- Lesley Clare O'NeillJean - Stockroom
- Paula TilbrookMrs. Ashby
- Marjorie YatesSocial Worker
- Jim BroadbentJoseph - Orderly
- Kenny IrelandAngus - Orderly
Details
- Released
- 2 November 1982
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- David Cook
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How long is Walter?
Walter runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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What movies are like Walter?
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Who directed Walter?
Walter (1982) was directed by Stephen Frears and stars Ian McKellen, Barbara Jefford, Arthur Whybrow.