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PLAY FOR TODAY: SCHMOEDIPUS (TV)
Summary
One in this dramatic anthology series. Here author Dennis Potter reworks his visitation theme to explore the emotional bonds between mother and son ("Oedipus, Schmoedipus, what does it matter so long as the boy loves his mother"). A stranger named Glen (Curry) arrives on the doorstep of middle-aged Elizabeth Carter (Cropper) and claims to be the illegitimate son she gave away at birth. Elizabeth accepts his story, subconsciously hoping to relieve the guilt and shame of her teenage pregnancy. Potter reworked the same idea into the 1988 feature film "Track 29."
Details
- NETWORK: BBC (United Kingdom)
- DATE: June 20, 1974
- RUNNING TIME: 1:07:15
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:23581
- GENRE: Drama
- SUBJECT HEADING: Drama; International Collection - United Kingdom
- SERIES RUN: BBC (United Kingdom) - TV series, 1970-1984
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Kenith Trodd … Producer
- Barry Davis … Director
- Dennis Potter … Writer
- Anna Cropper … Cast, Elizabeth Carter
- John Carson … Cast, Tom Carter
- Tim Curry … Cast, Glen
- John Horsley … Cast, Ronnie
- Bob Hoskins … Cast, Blake
- Carol Macready … Cast, Dorothy
- Reg Cranfield … Cast, Man in Corridor