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Six Characters in Search of an Author

IMDb ID: tt0105418 · Year: 1996 · Rating: 7.3 (72 votes)

Genres: Drama

Six fictional characters in an unwritten play appear to a theatrical company and demand that the company act out the characters' tragic story.

IMDb Details

Content TypeTVEpisodeAlternate TitlesNo alternate titles listed on IMDb.Release Date1996-04-02IMDb Popularity0User Reviews2Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsUnited KingdomLanguagesEnglishKeywordstheatre rehearsal
foreign language adaptation
tragedy
based on play
independent film
Production CompaniesBritish Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105418/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/01/tt0105418.jpgUpdated At2026-04-26T18:42:05

Stars

John Hurt
Brian Cox
Tara Fitzgerald
Susan Fleetwood
Keith Baxter
Georgina Hale
Steven Mackintosh
Patricia Hayes
Rachel Robertson
Alexander Hanson

Directors

Bill Bryden

Writers

Felicity Firth
Michael Hastings
Luigi Pirandello

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: John Hurt | Character: The Father
Actor: Brian Cox | Character: The Director
Actor: Tara Fitzgerald | Character: Emily
Actor: Susan Fleetwood | Character: The Mother
Actor: Keith Baxter | Character: Actor
Actor: Georgina Hale | Character: Leading Actress
Actor: Steven Mackintosh | Character: The Brother
Actor: Patricia Hayes | Character: Madame Pace
Actor: Rachel Robertson | Character: Second Actress
Actor: Alexander Hanson | Character: Young Actor
Actor: Robert Oates | Character: Third Actor
Actor: Peter Wingfield | Character: Fourth Actor
Actor: Brian Glover | Character: Production Assistant
Actor: Trevor Ray | Character: Lighting Man, Cameraman
Actor: Freddie Boardley | Character: Actor
Actor: Nicholas Gatt | Character: The Little Boy
Actor: Tamura King | Character: The Little Girl

[Directors Group]
Name: Bill Bryden | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Felicity Firth | Role: Writer
Name: Michael Hastings | Role: Writer
Name: Luigi Pirandello | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Simon Curtis | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: John Tams | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Stuart Wyld | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Peter Hayes | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Janey Fothergill | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Hayden Griffin | Role: Production Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Jean Lombardini | Role: Makeup Department

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Peter Kohn | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Sally Kinder | Role: Art Department
Name: Graham Rose | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: John Gardner | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bronek Korda | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Eddie Burt | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Nobby Clark | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Des O'Hare | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Stewart Shearer | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Wood | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Suzi Turnbull | Role: Costume Department

[Music Department]
Name: Daryl Runswick | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Glyn Edwards | Role: Production Department
Name: Jane Hawley | Role: Production Department
Name: Annette Howat | Role: Production Department
Name: Carole Montague | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Jean Bell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stuart Hopps | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jane Thomlinson | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

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Release Schedule

United Kingdom: December 12, 1992
Portugal: March 14, 1994
United States: April 2, 1996

Awards

No awards or nominations listed on IMDb.

Box Office

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