Edna: The Inebriate Woman

Overview

A British play about homelessness by Jeremy Sandford, writer of "Cathy Come Home", first broadcast as a BBC Play For Today. It details the deterioration of Edna, a homeless alcoholic and was made at a time when vagrancy was still a criminal offence.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 21, 1971

Original language

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

BBC

Cast

Patricia Hayes,Barbara Jefford,Geraldine Sherman,Cheryl Hall,Freda Dowie,Roger Hammond,Denis Carey,Talfryn Thomas,June Watson,Kate Williamsand 38 more

Director

Ted Kotcheff

Writer

Jeremy Sandford

Producer

Irene Shubik

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0213630