Pennies from Heaven
Rating: 7.6 · 1978 · Drama · United Kingdom · 1 sns
Description
Pennies From Heaven is a 1978 BBC television drama serial written by Dennis Potter. The title is taken from a song of the same name written by Johnny Burke and Arthur Johnston. It was one of several Potter serials to mix the reality of the drama with a dark fantasy content, and the earliest of his works where the characters burst into miming to popular 1930s songs. During the Great Depression, a sheet music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent schoolteacher.
Information
- Year
- 1978
- Genre
- Drama
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Seasons
- 1
- TMDB
- 7.6
- IMDb
- 7.6
Director
Cast
- Bob Hoskins — Arthur Parker
- Gemma Craven — Joan Parker
- Cheryl Campbell — Eileen
- Kenneth Colley — The Accordion Man
- Jenny Logan — Irene
- Dave King — Police Inspector
- Freddie Jones — Headmaster
- Arnold Peters — Barrett
- Sam Avent — Pianist
- Philip Jackson — Dave
- Spencer Banks — Maurice
- Michael Bilton — Dad
- Bill Dean — Alf
- Bella Emberg — Mrs. Corder
- Yolande Palfrey — Blind Girl (uncredited)
- Nigel Havers — Conrad Baker
- Rosemary Martin — Marjorie
- Robert Putt — Jumbo
- Wally Thomas — Carter
- Keith Marsh — Will