Sparrows Can't Sing
1963, English. Directed by Joan Littlewood.
Charlie returns to the East End after two years at sea to find his house demolished and wife Maggie gone. Everyone else knows she is now shacked up with married bus driver Bert and a toddler, and they all watch with more than a little interest at the trail of mayhem Charlie leaves as he goes about sorting things out.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 26 March 1963
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Stephen Lewis, Joan Littlewood
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Sparrows Can't Sing runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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If you liked Sparrows Can't Sing, try It Runs in the Family, Mr. Morgan's Last Love, Madea Goes to Jail - The Play.
Who directed Sparrows Can't Sing?
Sparrows Can't Sing (1963) was directed by Joan Littlewood and stars James Booth, Barbara Windsor, Roy Kinnear.