Telling Tales
Synopsis
TELLING TALES is about the failing marriage of an industrialist and his wife, about the industrialist's wish to sell his company to a colleague, Paul Roberts, and about the terminally ill wife of Paul, Ingrid. It is also about the shop steward organising a strike at Paul's factory that jeopardises the deal with the industrialist, and about the wife of the shop steward, who happens to clean and cook for the industrialist. A network of intertwined tales told in different ways, and for very different motives, by the main protagonists.
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- Director
- Richard Woolley
- Original Title
- Telling Tales
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Yorkshire Arts Association
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Richard Woolley
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Richard Woolley
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What is Telling Tales about?
TELLING TALES is about the failing marriage of an industrialist and his wife, about the industrialist's wish to sell his company to a colleague, Paul Roberts, and about the terminally ill wife of Paul, Ingrid. It is also about the shop steward organising a strike at Paul's factory that jeopardises the deal with the industrialist, and about the wife of the shop steward, who happens to clean and cook for the industrialist. A network of intertwined tales told in different ways, and for very different motives, by the main protagonists.
Who directed Telling Tales?
Telling Tales was directed by Richard Woolley.
Who stars in Telling Tales?
The principal cast of Telling Tales includes Bridget Ashburn, James Woolley, Patricia Donovan, Stephen Trafford.
When was Telling Tales released and how long is it?
Telling Tales was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.