The Whisperers
1967 · Movie · 105 min · ★ 6.5
Margaret Ross is an impoverished old woman who lives alone in a seedy apartment and enjoys a rich fantasy life as an heiress. One day she discovers stolen money hidden by her son and believes her fantasy has come true.
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Details
- Years
- 1967
- Release date
- 1967-07-18
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 105 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (33 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- stolen money
- radio
- poverty
- old lady
- free cinema
- state welfare
- lancashire
- elderly lady
- old age
- madurez
Awards & recognition
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama · 1967
- National Board of Review Award — Best Actress · 1967
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1968 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best English-Language Foreign Film · 1967 · nominated
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- Golden Globe Award — Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama · 1967 · nominated
- National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Actress · 1967 · nominated
Cast & crew
Edith Evans
as Mrs Ross
Eric Portman
as Archie Ross
Ronald Fraser
as Charlie Ross
Nanette Newman
as The Girl Upstairs
Harry Baird
as The Man Upstairs
- JA
Jack Austin
as Police Sargeant
Gerald Sim
as Mr. Conrad
- LG
Lionel Gamlin
as Mr. Conrad's Colleague
Oliver MacGreevy
as 2nd Redeemer
Kenneth Griffith
as Mr. Weaver
Directed by Bryan Forbes