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Boswell's Life of Johnson (1971)
TV Movie | 60 min | Comedy, Drama

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Boswell's Life of Johnson (1971)

TV Movie | 60 min | Comedy, Drama

A serious yet irreverent comic presentation of some of the more robust and brilliant figures of the 18th century, centred round the commanding figure of Samuel Johnson, and his philandering young Scottish biographer, James Boswell.

Director

Clarke Tait

Writers

Bill Dufton | Toby Robertson | Ian Thorne (television adaptation)

Producer

Liam Hood

Production Designer

Archie McArthur

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Updated Jan 2, 1971

Release date

Jan 2, 1971 (United Kingdom)

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18 cast members

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Wynne Clark Anne Seward Anne Seward See fewer	Studio 4 (1962)
Peter Clay Performer Performer See fewer	The Swish of the Curtain (1980)
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Clifford Earl Oliver Goldsmith Oliver Goldsmith See fewer	The Franchise Affair (1962)
James Faulkner Performer Performer See fewer	Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018)
Julian Glover James Boswell James Boswell See fewer	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Pamela Miles Performer Performer See fewer	A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Henry Moxon Performer Performer See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
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