The Whisperers

★★★★★

1967 · 1 h 46 min

Directed by Bryan Forbes

Drama

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Cast

Edith Evans Nanette Newman Harry Baird Jack Austin Gerald Sim Lionel Gamlin

Credits

Written by: Robert Nicolson

Plot

An old woman in a poor British town, living alone, believes that she has inherited a fortune and is exploited by her family and neighbours, in a moving, bleak portrait of old age.

Sinekatalog’s take

A moving and bleak portrait of old age, with Edith Evans.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (1,785 votes)
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