Film · 1970

The Long Distance Piano Player

Name: The Long Distance Piano Player
Director: Philip Saville
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1970-10-15

80 min · Directed by Philip Saville

Drama TV Movie

7.01
ratings

The first Play for Today is the story of one man's obsession (to win the world long distance piano playing record) and the battle for good (his wife) and evil (his agent) that rages around him.

Cast

Ray Davies

Pete, the Piano Player

Norman Rossington

Jack Burnshaw

Lois Daine

Ruth

James Hazeldine

Alf

Bert Palmer

Old Man

John Barrett

Old Man

Ken Hutchison

Macey

M

Michael Francis

Reporter

G

Gary Aflalo

Youth

Mike Grady

Youth

C

Christopher Strain

Youth

Crew

Director: Philip Saville
Producer: Irene Shubik
Writer: Alan Sharp
Editor: Paul Willey, Norman Matthews
Cinematography: John Wyatt
Production Design: Richard Wilmot
Costume: Elizabeth Waller

Details

Studios: BBC
Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Release: October 15, 1970

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