Synopsis
Mother rules the house with an iron hand and has such power over her daughters that they see themselves as becoming old unmarried, maids. Jodie has feelings for the local doctor, a man much older than her, for which her mother strongly disapproves. Beth finds a relationship with a male stripper in Bristol, but sees nothing in the future with Mother around. While both girls would like to be rid of Mother, nothing happens until Jodie sees images of H. R. Armstrong, the man who put the town on the map by dispatching his un-loving wife
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Glenn ChandlerWriter
- Mandie FletcherDirector
Cast
- Jane HorrocksJodie Greenwood
- Brenda FrickerIris Greenwood
- Imelda StauntonBeth Greenwood
- Jonathan PryceDr. Ted Philips
- Edward WoodwardMaj. Herbert Armstrong
- Billie WhitelawKate Webster
- Hywel BennettDr Crippen
- Jonathan HydeGeorge Joseph Smith
- John MillsJack the Ripper
- Ian AbbeyBunny
- Eleanor BronJudge
- Roger FrostRev. Horace Cotton
Stills
Themes
bookshopwoman directormother daughter relationship