The Best of Friends

Name: The Best of Friends
Director: Alvin Rakoff
Released: 1991-01-01
Duration: 81 min
Cast: John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Patrick McGoohan, Amma Asante, Paul Keown

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1991 · 81 min · TMDB 3.7/10

Overview

Adapted from their letters and journals, this is a portrayal of the unique 25-year friendship shared by Dame Laurentia McLachlan (Benedictine nun), Sir Sydney Cockerell (museum curator), and George Bernard Shaw (playwright/critic).

Directed by Alvin Rakoff

Cast

John Gielgud — Sydney Cockerell
Wendy Hiller — Laurentia McLachlan
Patrick McGoohan — George Bernard Shaw
Amma Asante — The Black Girl in Search of God
Paul Keown — The Conjurer