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Sweet William (1980)

Sweet William poster
Directed by
Claude Whatham
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
R
Rating
4.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman becomes involved with a charming American writer who has a complicated personal life. Her relationship tests her patience and independence as she navigates love and deception.

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What happens

Sweet William is a 1980 British drama film directed by Claude Whatham, executive produced by Don Boyd and starring Sam Waterston, Jenny Agutter, Anna Massey, Arthur Lowe, Geraldine James, Daphne Oxenford, Tim Pigott-Smith and Melvyn Bragg. It is based on the 1975 novel of the same title by Beryl Bainbridge. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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