Our Winnie

The read

It runs a compact 40m.

Synopsis

Winnie is a mentally handicapped woman who lives with her elderly mother (Cora) and aunt (Ida). They visit the cemetery where Winnie’s father is buried. Also in the cemetery are two art students, one of whom (Liz) asks if she can take a photograph of the three women. She takes it while they are not prepared, making them look ridiculous (Cora is putting her make-up on, Winnie is staring at the camera with her mouth open). Cora is angry, and Liz takes another of them properly posed. But she enters the first photograph for a competition, where it wins a prize

Ratings

Key crew

• Malcolm MowbrayDirector
• Alan BennettWriter

Cast

• Elizabeth SpriggsCora
• Constance ChapmanIda
• Sheila KelleyWinnie
• Max HaflerFirst Attendant
• Jim BroadbentSecond Attendant
• Lesley ManvilleLiz
• Jimmy YuillCharles
• Avril ElgarIvy
• Peter LorenzelliEric
• Veronica RobertsInterviewer
• Jackie ShinnUndertaker