S5·E8 – The Rivals

1970-05-15 • 117 min

A glittering "fancy-dress" comedy that bubbles over with the wit and humour of Richard Sheridan, and characters like Mrs Malaprop and Sir Anthony Absolute, "the very pineapple of perfection".

Cast

T. P. McKenna

Sir Lucius O'Trigger

Jennie Linden

Lydia Languish

Beryl Reid

Mrs. Malaprop

Jeremy Brett

Captain Jack Absolute

Andrew Cruickshank

Sir Anthony Absolute

John Alderton

Lydia Languish

Lynn Farleigh

Julia

Peter Egan

Faulkland

Janina Faye

Lucy

Bunny May

Fag

Crew

Cedric Messina

Producer

Basil Coleman

Director

Richard B. Sheridan

Writer