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Writers:
Franklin Gollings (writer)
Marion Hart (play)
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May 1970 (USA) more
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A wonderful movie about keeping hope alive by having unshakeable faith. more (2 total)

Cast

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Bette Davis ... Wanda Fleming
Michael Redgrave ... James Wallraven
Alexis Kanner ... Mickey Hollister
Kay Walsh ... Mrs. Brent
Leo Genn ... Dr. Norman
Olga Georges-Picot ... Claudia
Richard Wyler ... Dick Grayson
Mark Jones ... Johnny
Gabrielle Drake ... Jean
Brian Wilde ... Ellerman
John Woodnutt ... Doctor
Tony Hughes ... Lew
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James Maxwell ... Principal of Art College

Laurie Goode ... Art Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
Franklin Gollings 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Franklin Gollings  writer
Marion Hart  play "The Cellist"

Produced by
Arthur S. Cooper .... associate producer
Dimitri De Grunwald .... executive producer
Harry Field .... producer
Franklin Gollings .... producer
Jack Smith .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Joan Shakespeare 
John Shakespeare 
 
Cinematography by
John Wilcox 
 
Film Editing by
Jack Slade 
 
Casting by
Paul Lee Lander 
 
Art Direction by
Herbert Smith 
Morley Smith 
 
Costume Design by
Harry Haynes 
Tina Haynes 
 
Makeup Department
Merwyn Medalie .... key hair stylist
Wally Schneiderman .... key makeup artist
 
Production Management
Ronnie Bear .... production manager
Bluey Hill .... unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gerry Arbeid .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Jill Oxley .... set dresser
Graham Parker .... assistant art director
 
Sound Department
Don Challis .... dubbing editor
Bob Cox .... sound mixer
Trevor Pyke .... dubbing mixer
Graham V. Hartstone .... sound camera operator (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jimmy Turrell .... camera operator
 
Music Department
John Shakespeare .... musical director
Eric Tomlinson .... music recordist
Amaryllis Fleming .... musician: cello stand-in for Bette Davis (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Yvonne Richards .... continuity
 
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USA:103 min
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The scenes calling for Bette Davis' character to play the cello used close-ups of the hands of British classical cellist Amaryllis Fleming (1925-1999). more
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3 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
A wonderful movie about keeping hope alive by having unshakeable faith., 18 November 1998
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Author: ROSELIN GATES from killeen, Texas

The story revolves around three people:Wanda, James and Mickey. Wanda is a lonely musician living in a rundown boarding house, and she meets Mickey a struggling music writer who lives just downstairs; while Professor James lives next door to her and in fact their rooms are only separated by a connecting door...thus the title of the movie. She lost the love of her life and now that's she's getting older Wanda gives her heart to Mickey with the hope of loving again,but he's only interested in becoming famous and getting whatever he can from Princess (what he calls her) In the meantime, the Professor loses his job, because he stands up for his belief...but he keeps it a secret from everyone. Wanda realizes that the Professor is tortured and tries to become a friend. In time their friendship develops, not to the liking of the nosey landlady, and Mickey who's failing at everything and now wants to make up for all of the times he'd ignored Wanda or simply used her. Wanda finally say her goodbyes to Mickey, much to his dismay and turn her attention to the fragile, but kindly Professor...in spite of the fact that she's found out his secret. He too gravitates towards her warmth as a wonderful person. The professor then ask to see her performance...at first she refuses, but recants,because she realises that in order for their relationship to progress, he needed to find out her secret...which he does. She wasn't a musician on stage, but rather a street musician who lived on whatever was thrown her way.Neither

comments,but rather wholeheartedly embraces each other for what they were.

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