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A Life

  • TV Movie
  • 1984
  • 2h 11m
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Drama

Television adaptation of Hugh Leonard's stage play featuring Drumm, a character who also appears in the same author's play Da.Television adaptation of Hugh Leonard's stage play featuring Drumm, a character who also appears in the same author's play Da.Television adaptation of Hugh Leonard's stage play featuring Drumm, a character who also appears in the same author's play Da.

  • Director
    • Louis Lentin
  • Writer
    • Hugh Leonard
  • Stars
    • Paul Rogers
    • Aideen O'Kelly
    • Godfrey Quigley
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    • Director
      • Louis Lentin
    • Writer
      • Hugh Leonard
    • Stars
      • Paul Rogers
      • Aideen O'Kelly
      • Godfrey Quigley
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Paul Rogers
    Paul Rogers
    • Drumm
    Aideen O'Kelly
    • Mary
    Godfrey Quigley
    Godfrey Quigley
    • Kearns
    Daphne Carroll
    • Dolly
    Jonathan White
    • Desmond
    Lise Ann McLaughlin
    • Mibs
    Nicholas Grennell
    • Lar
    Catherine Byrne
    • Dorothy
    • Director
      • Louis Lentin
    • Writer
      • Hugh Leonard
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      The Broadway production of "A Life" by Hugh Leonard opened at the Morosco Theater on November 2, 1980, ran for 64 performances. "A Life" was nominated for the 1981 Tony Award for the Best Play.

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    • Release date
      • November 11, 1984 (Ireland)
    • Country of origin
      • Ireland
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 11m(131 min)
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      • Color

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