Italy / Sep 01, 1984 / Venice Film Festival
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A farmer becomes an unintentional celebrity when, because of a strike, he has to walk his 500 geese 100 miles to market at Christmastime.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Aran Bell | Tristram |
| Stephanie Tague | Emma Singleton |
| C.J. Allen | Len |
| Norman Fisher | Derek |
| Claire Laine | Chicken Factory Girl |
| Denise Summers | Chicken Factory Girl |
| Kenneth MacDonald | Peter Armitage |
| Barbara Burgess | Hubert's Granny |
| Tim Seely | Landowner |
| Johnny Golde | Cowman |
| Stephen Phillips | TV Presenter |
| Gillian Barge | Gwen |
| Steve Vickers | Telecom Driver |
| Tim Stern | Car Driver |
| Ken Ives | TV Editor |
| Patrick Connor | Policeman |
| Tommy Wright | Smithfield Poultry Dealer |
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| Dave Atkins | Smithfield Poultry Dealer |
| Eric Richard | Basil |
| Pearl Hackney | Pub Landlady |
| Kevin Allen | TV Crew |
| Jeff Rawle | TV Crew |
| Brian Glover | Father Christmas |
| Ben White | Rollo |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Laughterhouse |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, Columbia Pictures Television, HBO |
| Release date | 1 settembre 1984 |
| Executive producer | Simon Relph |
| Production | Ann Scott |
| Writer | Brian Glover |
| Casting | Susie Figgis |
| Editing | David Martin |
| Cinematography | Clive Tickner |
| Assistant directors | Richard Eyre |
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| Camera operators | Clive Tickner |
| Additional photography | Clive Tickner |
| Production design | Jamie Leonard |
| Art direction | Jamie Leonard |
| Set decoration | Jamie Leonard |
| Music | Dominic Muldowney, David Stephenson |
| Sound | David Stephenson, Dominic Muldowney |
| Costume design | Lindy Hemming, Pat Hay |
| Makeup | Pat Hay, Lindy Hemming |
| Hairstyling | Pat Hay, Lindy Hemming |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Oct 01, 1985 / Chicago International Film Festival
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