United Kingdom / Jan 01, 1984
Poppy (1984)
Directed by David G. Hillier
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Plot
Poppy is a celebration of Victorian values and exposes the hypocrisy, racism, drug dealing, money worship and sexual repression of the time through its favourite entertainment form, pantomime. Dick Whittington, his man Jack, Sally the Principal Girl, the Dame, two pantomime horses, a flying ballet, a transformation scene and even the traditional song-sheet are all brought on to tell the serious and finally devasting story of the single most profitable crop of the British East India Company.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Samantha Hughes | Cherry |
| Geoffrey Hutchings | Lady 'Dodo' |
| Antonia Ellis | Dick Whittington |
| Leo Andrew | Clerk |
| Jimmy Cassidy | Clerk |
| Stewart Mackintosh | Clerk |
| Tano Rea | Clerk |
| Alfred Marks | Obadiah Upward |
| John Watts | Lin Tse-Tsii |
| David Bacon | Teng Tin Chen |
| Sarah Lam | Yo-Yo |
| Philip Tsaras | Tiger |
| Antony Simons | Elephant |
| Mark White | Elephant |
| Samantha Hughes | Chinese Dancer |
| Mark White | Lord Palmerston |
| Wayne Aspinall |
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Poppy |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | IFPA, ALMI Television Productions |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1984 |
| Executive producer | Albert Schwartz, Michael S. Landes |
| Production | Charles Thompson |
| Writer | Peter Nichols, Monty Norman |
| Assistant directors | David G. Hillier |
| Lighting | John Rook, Clive Morris |
| Production design | William Lockwood, Farrah |
| Art direction | William Lockwood, Farrah |
| Set decoration | William Lockwood, Farrah |
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| Music | Monty Norman, John Reddie, Derek Zieba, Ian MacPherson |
| Sound | Monty Norman, John Reddie, Derek Zieba, Ian MacPherson |
| Costume design | Alexander Reid |
| Makeup | Alexander Reid |
| Hairstyling | Alexander Reid |
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