Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

Overview

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour is a stage play by Tom Stoppard with music by André Previn. It was first performed in 1977. The play criticizes the Soviet practice of treating political dissidence as a form of mental illness. Its title derives from the popular mnemonic used by music students to remember the notes on the lines of the treble clef. The filming was undertaken at a live performance at Wembley Conference Centre in April 1978, conducted by Previn.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 14, 1979

Original language

English

Cast

Frank Windsor,Ben Kingsley,Ian McKellen,Barbara Leigh-Hunt,John Woodvine,Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Director

Roger Bamford,Trevor Nunn

Writer

Tom Stoppard

Producer

Mark Shivas

Music

André Previn

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0926868