United Kingdom / May 12, 1989 / 15
Has the shocking truth about Henry Wilt been inflated?
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Henry Wilt is a more or less failed teacher who fantasizes about murdering his dominant, non-attentive wife Eva. At a party who gets stuck in an inflatable doll and makes a complete fool of himself. Eventually, he dumps the doll in a hole at a building site. However, he has been witnessed getting rid of the doll and when his wife disappears on the night after the party, the police and Inspector Flint have strong suspicions on Mr Wilt.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Ryall | Rev. Froude |
| Dermot Crowley | Braintree |
| John Normington | Treadaway |
| Tony Mathews | Gladden |
| Charles Lawson | Cranham |
| Gabrielle Blunt | Mrs. Bulstrode |
| Edward Clayton | Mossop |
| Jeffrey Chiswick | Macari |
| Julia McCarthy | Mrs. McClaren |
| Geoffrey McGivern | Mr. Yeo |
| Tai Ling | Manageress |
| Christopher Saul | Vice Principal |
| Barbara Hicks | Ms Clinch |
| Adam Bareham | Board |
| Ian Barritt | Science Teacher |
| Togo Igawa | Japanese Visitor |
| Fergus McLarnon | Jessell |
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| Mark Monero | Figgis |
| Sam Smart | Gilmore |
| Christopher Priest | Student |
| Josephine Tewson | Miss Leuchars |
| Ken Drury | Farmiloe |
| David Quilter | Boffin |
| Debra Hearst | WPC Longman |
| Beccy Wright | WPC Duncan |
| Dan Hildebrand | Constable |
| Don Williams | Adam |
| Billy Geraghty | Dee-Jay |
| Imogen Claire | Party Guest |
| Peter Gluckstein | Party Guest |
| Gina McKee | Party Guest |
| Neville Phillips | Party Guest |
| Ann Queensberry | Party Guest |
| Jim Dunk | Urwin |
| Sidney Livingstone | Barney |
| Stewart Harwood | Driver |
| John Melainey | Reporter |
| Alex Scurr | Boy who sticks his tongue out |
Genres
ComedyCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Wilt |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Talkback, The Rank Organisation, LWT, Picture Partnership |
| Release date | 12 maggio 1989 |
| Writer | Tom Sharpe, David Renwick, Andrew Marshall |
| Editing | Chris Blunden |
| Cinematography | Norman G. Langley, Tim Wooster |
| Assistant directors | Michael Tuchner |
| Camera operators | Norman G. Langley, Tim Wooster |
| Additional photography | Norman G. Langley, Tim Wooster |
| Production design | Leo Austin, Richard Elton, Diane Dancklefsen |
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| Art direction | Richard Elton, Diane Dancklefsen, Leo Austin |
| Set decoration | Leo Austin, Richard Elton, Diane Dancklefsen |
| Music | Anne Dudley |
| Sound | Anne Dudley |
| Costume design | Elizabeth Waller |
| Makeup | Elizabeth Waller |
| Hairstyling | Elizabeth Waller |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 01, 1990 / R
Germany / May 10, 1990 / 16
Physical media
Germany / Apr 08, 2000 / 16 / One World Entertainment DVD
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