Who's Who
Synopsis
Slice-of-life look at class divisions among employees of a brokerage house. Alan, with his portrait of the Queen and love of the peerage; his wife April, who raises cats; youthful and pretentious friends Nigel, Giles, and Anthony, who gather for a wine-soaked dinner party with the chatty and risque Samantha and the mousy Caroline; the plummy Lord and Lady Crouchurst, in a spot of bother needing the help of Francis, a senior partner, to assist with the family's cash flow. Alan comes home from work to find Mr. Shakespeare doing a photo shoot of one of April's cats and a wealthy stranger, Miss Hunt, waiting to purchase one. His instincts for sycophantic palaver kick in.
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Top Cast
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Alan
Joolia Cappleman
April
Phil Davis
Kevin
Simon Chandler
Nigel
Felicity Dean
Caroline
Adam Norton
Giles
Graham Seed
Anthony
Catherine Hall
Samantha
Geraldine James
Miss Hunt
Sam Kelly
Mr Desmond Shakespeare
Jeffry Wickham
Francis
Souad Faress
Samya
David Neville
Lord Crouchurst
Richenda Carey
Lady Crouchurst
Lavinia Bertram
Nanny
Francesca Martin
Selina
Angela Curran
Woman in Window
Roger Hammond
Man in Window
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mike Leigh
- Screenplay & Story
- Mike Leigh
- Original Title
- Who's Who
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Production Studios
- BBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh
John Else
Chris Lovett
Margaret Matheson
Department Leadership Roster
Mike Leigh
Director
Mike Leigh
Writer
Margaret Matheson
Producer
Chris Lovett
Editor
Austen Spriggs
Production Design
John Else
Director of Photography
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What is Who's Who about?
Slice-of-life look at class divisions among employees of a brokerage house. Alan, with his portrait of the Queen and love of the peerage; his wife April, who raises cats; youthful and pretentious friends Nigel, Giles, and Anthony, who gather for a wine-soaked dinner party with the chatty and risque Samantha and the mousy Caroline; the plummy Lord and Lady Crouchurst, in a spot of bother needing the help of Francis, a senior partner, to assist with the family's cash flow. Alan comes home from work to find Mr. Shakespeare doing a photo shoot of one of April's cats and a wealthy stranger, Miss Hunt, waiting to purchase one. His instincts for sycophantic palaver kick in.
Who directed Who's Who?
Who's Who was directed by Mike Leigh.
Who stars in Who's Who?
The principal cast of Who's Who includes Richard Kane, Joolia Cappleman, Phil Davis, Simon Chandler, Felicity Dean.
When was Who's Who released and how long is it?
Who's Who was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 13m.