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Dean Spanley
Period comedy drama starring Peter O'Toole. In Edwardian England, a lonely son attempts to find common ground with his distant father through a surreal exploration of spiritualism.
Period comedy drama adapted from the novella by Lord Dunsany. Horatio Fisk is a cantankerous old man who refuses to grieve over the death of his son in the Boer War. His surviving son tries to work out why, but is defeated until he meets Dean Spanley - a man who may have had a previous life connected to the Fisk family.
Through a surreal exploration of spiritualism, the son comes to understand his father's background. Adapted from the novella by Lord Dunsany.
Last on
Sat 5 Mar 2016
08:35
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Horatio Fisk | Peter O'Toole |
| Young Fisk | Jeremy Northam |
| Dean Spanley | Sam Neill |
| Wrather | Bryan Brown |
| Mrs Brimley | Judy Parfitt |
| Swami Nala Prash | Art Malik |
| Marriot | Dudley Sutton |
| Nawab of Ranjiput | Ramon Tikaram |
| Harrington Fisk | Xavier Horan |
| Shepherd | Bruce Hopkins |
| Director | Toa Fraser |
| Writer | Alan Sharp |
Broadcasts
- New Year's Day 2012 12:45
- Sat 30 Nov 2013 07:00
- Wed 23 Jul 2014 13:55
- Sat 3 Oct 2015 07:55
- Sat 5 Mar 2016 08:35