Poppy (movie)

Poppy (movie)

  • Production country: United Kingdom
  • Producer: David G. Hillier
  • Production companies: IFPA, ALMI Television Productions
  • Release date: 1/1/1984
  • Run time: 120 min.

Movie description

Poppy is a celebration of Victorian values and exposes the hypocrisy, racism, drug dealing, money worship and sexual repression of the time through its favourite entertainment form, pantomime. Dick Whittington, his man Jack, Sally the Principal Girl, the Dame, two pantomime horses, a flying ballet, a transformation scene and even the traditional song-sheet are all brought on to tell the serious and finally devasting story of the single most profitable crop of the British East India Company.

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Ken Wynne

Ken Wynne

Role(s): Emperor of China

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Nichola McAuliffe

Nichola McAuliffe

Role(s): Queen Victoria

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David Firth

David Firth

Role(s): Jack Idle

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Christopher Hurst

Christopher Hurst

Role(s): Randy

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Andrew Thomas James

Andrew Thomas James

Role(s): Randy

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