Richard's Things

Richard's Things
Directed by	Anthony Harvey
Written by	Frederic Raphael
Based on	Richard's Things by Frederic Raphael
Produced by	Mark Shivas
Starring	Liv Ullmann Amanda Redman Peter Burton Tim Pigott-Smith Elizabeth Spriggs
Cinematography	Freddie Young
Edited by	Lesley Walker
Music by	Georges Delerue
Release dates	August 30, 1980 (1980-08-30) (Venice) November 15, 1980 (1980-11-15) (BFI London Film Festival)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Richard's Things is a 1980 British drama film directed by Anthony Harvey and starring Liv Ullmann, Amanda Redman and Peter Burton. It was written by Frederic Raphael and based on his 1973 novel of the same name.^[1] It was entered into the 37th Venice International Film Festival.^[2]

Plot

On the death of the title character Richard, his widow discovers he had a secret long-term mistress. Despite the initial awkwardness between the two women, they soon begin to bond, leading to a lesbian relationship.

Main cast

• Liv Ullmann as Kate Morris
• Amanda Redman as Josie
• Peter Burton as Colonel
• Tim Pigott-Smith as Peter
• Elizabeth Spriggs as Mrs Sells
• David Markham as Morris
• Mark Eden as Richard
• Gwen Taylor as Margaret
• John Vine as Doctor Mace
• Michael Maloney as Bill
• Tracey Childs as Joanna
• Margaret Lacey as Miss Beale

References

1. "Richard's Things". BFI.org. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009.
2. "Ecco i film di Venezia". La Stampa. 9 August 1980.

External links

• Richard's Things at IMDb 
• Richard's Things at Rotten Tomatoes
• Review at The New York Times