When We Are Married
1987, English. Directed by Barry Davis.
Three married couples discover that, through a legal technicality, they are, in fact, not actually married in the eyes of the law. This was the fifth television film version of this play by J.B. Priestley made by the BBC.
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Barry DavisDirector
- Patricia RoutledgeMaria Helliwell
- Peter VaughanAlderman Joseph Helliwell
- Prunella ScalesAnnie Parker
- Timothy WestCouncillor Albert Parker
- Rosemary LeachClara Soppitt
- Bernard CribbinsHerbert Soppitt
- Tessa Peake-JonesNancy Holmes
- Sue DevaneyRuby Birtle
- Patrick PearsonGerald Forbes
- Liz SmithMrs Northrop
- Gawn GraingerFred Dyson
- Joss AcklandHenry Ormonroyd
Details
- Released
- 26 December 1987
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- J. B. Priestley
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When We Are Married runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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Which OTT platform is When We Are Married on?
When We Are Married isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 December 1987. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed When We Are Married?
When We Are Married (1987) was directed by Barry Davis and stars Patricia Routledge, Peter Vaughan, Prunella Scales.