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Absolute Hell 1991 Directed by Anthony Page

Black comedy set in Soho, London, right after World War II. Half of the fun is seeing a slew of very familiar faces kick up their heels as gay men, lesbians, party-girls, drunks, and drag queens. Originally aired as part of the anthology series "Performance."

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Drama , TV Movie
Production Company BBC
Release Date 5 October 1991
120 mins
Cast
Judi Dench
Judi Dench Christine Foskett
Susan Porrett
Susan Porrett Doris
Paul Birchard
Paul Birchard Butch
Sylvia Barter
Sylvia Barter Julia Shillitoe
Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy Hugh Marriner
Ronald Pickup
Ronald Pickup Siegfried Shrager
Francesca Annis
Francesca Annis Elizabeth Collier
Eileen Page
Eileen Page Mrs Marriner
Gregory Floy
Gregory Floy Michael Crowley
Charles Gray
Charles Gray Maurice Hussey
Nathaniel Parker
Nathaniel Parker Sam Mitchum
Moyra Fraser
Moyra Fraser Lettice Willis
William Osborne
William Osborne Cyril Clatworthy
Susan Brown
Susan Brown Bill
Betty Marsden
Betty Marsden R. B. Monody
Shelagh Fraser
Shelagh Fraser Madge
Anthony Calf
Anthony Calf Douglas Eden
Pip Torrens
Pip Torrens Nigel Childs
Barbara Hicks
Barbara Hicks Mrs Pratt
Ray Winstone
Ray Winstone P. C. Molson
Sussanah Morley
Sussanah Morley Fifi
Cordelia Roche
Cordelia Roche Club Member
Gary Fairhall
Gary Fairhall Club Member
Mark Gillis
Mark Gillis Club Member
Crew
Director
Anthony Page
Anthony Page
Writer
Rodney Ackland
Rodney Ackland
Producer
Simon Curtis
Simon Curtis
Cinematography
Dave Bowden
Dave Bowden
Composer
Jason Osborn
Jason Osborn
Editor
Ian Williams
Ian Williams
Production Design
Michael Young
Michael Young
Sound
Barry Bonner
Barry Bonner
Visual Effects
Steve Lucas
Steve Lucas
Costume Design
Judy Pepperdine
Judy Pepperdine
Makeup Artist
Suzanne Jansen
Suzanne Jansen
Casting
Noel Davis
Noel Davis
Lighting
Duncan Brown
Duncan Brown