A Chorus of Disapproval (film)
1989 British film
- August 18, 1989 (1989-08-18)
Running time
£177,685 (UK)[3]
A Chorus of Disapproval is a 1989 British film adapted from the 1984 Alan Ayckbourn play of the same title, directed by Michael Winner. Among the films's cast are Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Irons, Richard Briers, and Alexandra Pigg.
Plot
The story follows a young widower, Guy Jones, as he joins an amateur operatic society that is putting on The Beggar's Opera. He rapidly progresses through the ranks to become the male lead, while simultaneously conducting liaisons with several of the female cast.
Cast and characters
- Jeremy Irons – Guy Jones
- Anthony Hopkins – Dafydd Ap Llewellyn
- Prunella Scales – Hannah Ap Llewellyn
- Jenny Seagrove – Fay Hubbard
- Sylvia Syms – Rebecca Huntley-Pike
- Gareth Hunt – Ian Hubbard
- Patsy Kensit – Linda Washbrook
- Lionel Jeffries – Jarvis Huntley-Pike
- Alexandra Pigg – Bridget Baines
- Richard Briers – Ted Washbrook
- Barbara Ferris – Enid Washbrook
- Pete Lee-Wilson – Crispin Usher
- David King – Mr. Ames
- Amanda Mainard – Woman in Theatre
- Dinah May – Girl at Work
- Anne Priestley – Hilda Shaw
- Audrey Trotter – Mrs. Bawden
Filming Locations
The main filming locations in Scarborough were:
- Scarborough railway station - Guy arrives in Scarborough at the beginning and leaves for Blackpool at the end
- Duke of York Guest House, 1-2 Merchants Row, off Eastborough, Scarborough - Guy's lodgings
- Castle Community Centre, East Sandgate - the cast rehearse The Beggar's Opera
- Royal Opera House [demolished 2004, now Opera House Casino], St Thomas Street - the cast rehearse and then perform The Beggar's Opera in the theatre
Reception
Time Out gave A Chorus of Disapproval a negative review, stating that most of the film's cast "can't cope with either the heavily truncated script or Winner's cloddish, half-baked direction."[4]
References
- ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "A Chorus of Disapproval". Boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. p. 20.
- ^ "A Chorus of Disapproval" Time Out Magazine, London. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
External links
- A Chorus of Disapproval at IMDb
- A Chorus of Disapproval at Rotten Tomatoes
- A Chorus of Disapproval at AllMovie
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Films directed by Michael Winner
- Shoot to Kill (1960)
- Climb Up the Wall (1960)
- Out of the Shadow (1961)
- Some Like It Cool (1961)
- Play It Cool (1962)
- The Cool Mikado (1963)
- West 11 (1963)
- The System (1964)
- You Must Be Joking! (1965)
- The Jokers (1967)
- I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967)
- Hannibal Brooks (1969)
- The Games (1970)
- Lawman (1971)
- The Nightcomers (1971)
- Chato's Land (1972)
- The Mechanic (1972)
- Scorpio (1973)
- The Stone Killer (1973)
- Death Wish (1974)
- Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
- The Sentinel (1977)
- The Big Sleep (1978)
- Firepower (1979)
- Death Wish II (1982)
- The Wicked Lady (1983)
- Scream for Help (1984)
- Death Wish 3 (1985)
- Appointment with Death (1988)
- A Chorus of Disapproval (1989)
- Bullseye! (1990)
- Dirty Weekend (1993)
- Parting Shots (1999)
- Old Mac (1961)
- Behave Yourself (1962)
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