plays Ambrose, a very exacting English teacher (even to the point of comparing tmesis with another similar word I’ve forgotten – so I hope someone reminds me in the comments below), whose skills have never left him, even though his body is now letting him down, Mary ( Judi Dench – Spirited) is trying to adjust to her new life in ‘the Beth’, while Colin ( Russell Tovey – Years And Years) is visiting former miner Joe ( David Bradley – Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio) in hospital, the latter of whom is very stuck in his ways and constantly snaps at his son because he can’t get over the fact he came out as gay, despite the fact he risks pushing away the only family member he has left.

is a film based on a 2018 Alan Bennett ( Talking Heads) play, where Sister Gilpin ( Jennifer Saunders – The Stranger) steers the Bethlehem Hospital with a firm hand on the tiller, brilliantly mixing in light and dark from very early on, such as when a patient dies in the night, and is observed, “Didn’t he realise there’s a queue(?It certainly touches on that at a particular point – and you’ll know when you see it – but BBC1’s This Is Going To Hurt, with Ben Whishaw, did it so much better and for longer. To that end, Sir Richard Eyre has assembled a strong cast of formidable character actors to portray the patients. Subtitles: English, English Hard of Hearing DVD Regions: Region 2 Formats: Pal Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 2.

By using this service you thereby indemnify this Company, its employees, agents and affiliates against any loss or damage, in whatever manner, howsoever caused. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. When the geriatric ward in a small Yorkshire hospital is threatened with closure, the hospital decides to fight back by galvanizing the local community: they invite a news crew to film their preparations for a concert in honor of the hospital's most distinguished nurse. ALLELUJAH celebrates the spirit of the elderly patients whilst paying tribute to the deep humanity of the medical staff battling with limited resources and ever-growing demand. As such, when someone tells Colin, “Give your Dad my love”, he chirps back, “He never knew what to do with mine(!Sanity is the Home of Country Music - if you're looking for a CD or DVD, if it's available, we will get it for you! The film stars Jennifer Saunders, Bally Gill, Russell Tovey, David Bradley, Derek Jacobi and Judi Dench. With its gripping storyline, talented actors, and top-notch production, 'Allelujah [2023]' is a must-see film.