Sweet William

Sweet William

The only one he loved was Ann, apart from Edna, Pamela, Sheila, Mrs Kershaw...

R 1980 · 92 min · ★ 4.3 · Drama

William is a dashing and eccentric Scotsman whose charms rapidly overwhelm the sweet and naïve Ann, but she nearly as quickly begins to comprehend that her new beau is anything but a one-woman man. In addition to his two ex-wives, with whom he remains remarkably close, William exhibits a disturbing attraction for nearly any female who crosses his path -- Ann's friends among them.

Directed by Claude Whatham · Written by Beryl Bainbridge

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Sam Waterston William McClusky
Jenny Agutter Ann Walton
Anna Massey Edna McClusky
Arthur Lowe Captain Walton
Geraldine James Pamela
Daphne Oxenford Mrs. Walton
Peter Dean Roddy
Rachel Bell Mrs. Kershaw
Tim Pigott-Smith Gerald
Emma Bakhle Daisy Kershaw
Victoria Fairbrother Sheila
Ivor Roberts Uncle Walter

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