An Inspector Calls (1982)
- Directed by
- Michael Simpson
- Genre
- mystery, drama
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 4.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A wealthy family's dinner party is interrupted by a police inspector who questions each member about their involvement with a young woman's suicide. The investigation gradually exposes their hidden secrets and collective guilt.
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What happens
In 1982, the BBC broadcast a made-for-television adaptation of An Inspector Calls based on the 1945 J. B. Priestley play of the same title and directed by Michael Simpson. It starred Bernard Hepton as Inspector Goole, with the younger Birlings played by Sarah Berger, and David Sibley as Eric. It also starred Nigel Davenport as Arthur Birling and Margaret Tyzack as Sybil Birling. Simon Ward played Gerald Croft, Sheila's fiancé, and the part of the maid Edna was acted by Jean Leppard. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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