Richard's Things

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'''''Richard's Things''''' is a 1980 British [[drama film]] directed by [[Anthony Harvey]] and starring [[Liv Ullmann]], [[Amanda Redman]] and [[Peter Burton]]. It was written by [[Frederic Raphael]] and based on his 1973 novel of the same name.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090117095928/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/64596 BFI.org]</ref> It was entered into the [[37th Venice International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Ecco i film di Venezia|newspaper=La Stampa|date=9 August 1980}}</ref>

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| director = [[Anthony Harvey]]

| producer = [[Mark Shivas]]

| writer = [[Frederic Raphael]]

| starring = [[Liv Ullmann]]<br/>[[Amanda Redman]]<br/>[[Peter Burton]]<br/>[[Tim Pigott-Smith]]<br/>[[Elizabeth Spriggs]]

| cinematography = [[Freddie Young]]

| editing = [[Lesley Walker]]

| music = [[Georges Delerue]]

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| released = {{Film date|1980|08|30|[[Venice Film Festival|Venice]]|1980|11|15|[[BFI London Film Festival]]}}

| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

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| based_on = {{based on|''Richard's Things''|Frederic Raphael}}

| runtime = 104 minutes

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'''''Richard's Things''''' is a 1980 British [[drama film]] directed by [[Anthony Harvey]] and starring [[Liv Ullmann]], [[Amanda Redman]] and [[Peter Burton]]. It was written by [[Frederic Raphael]] and based on his 1973 novel of the same name.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/64596 |title=Richard's Things |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090117095928/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/64596 |archive-date=2009-01-17 |website=BFI.org}}</ref> It was entered into the [[37th Venice International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Ecco i film di Venezia|newspaper=[[La Stampa]]|date=9 August 1980}}</ref>

==Plot==

==Plot==

On the death of the title character ''Richard'', his widow discovers he had a secret long-term [[mistress (lover)|mistress]]. Despite the initial awkwardness between the two women, they soon begin to bond - and have a lesbian relationship.

On the death of the title character Richard, his widow discovers he had a secret long-term [[mistress (lover)|mistress]]. Despite the initial awkwardness between the two women, they soon begin to bond, leading to a lesbian relationship.

==Main cast==

==Main cast==

* [[Liv Ullmann]] - Kate Morris

* [[Liv Ullmann]] as Kate Morris

* [[Amanda Redman]] - Josie

* [[Amanda Redman]] as Josie

* [[Peter Burton]] - Colonel

* [[Peter Burton]] as Colonel

* [[Tim Pigott-Smith]] - Peter

* [[Tim Pigott-Smith]] as Peter

* [[Elizabeth Spriggs]] - Mrs Sells

* [[Elizabeth Spriggs]] as Mrs Sells

* [[David Markham]] - Morris

* [[David Markham]] as Morris

* [[Mark Eden]] - Richard

* [[Mark Eden]] as Richard

* [[Gwen Taylor]] - Margaret

* [[Gwen Taylor]] as Margaret

* [[John Vine]] - Doctor Mace

* John Vine as Doctor Mace

* [[Michael Maloney]] - Bill

* [[Michael Maloney]] as Bill

* [[Tracey Childs]] - Joanna

* [[Tracey Childs]] as Joanna

* [[Margaret Lacey]] - Miss Beale

* [[Margaret Lacey]] as Miss Beale

==References==

==References==

==External links==

==External links==

*{{IMDb title|0082993}}

*{{IMDb title|0082993}}

*{{Rotten Tomatoes|richards_things|Richard's Things}}

* [https://www.nytimes.com/1981/06/12/movies/richard-s-things.html Review] at ''[[The New York Times]]''

{{Anthony Harvey}}

{{Anthony Harvey}}

[[Category:Films scored by Georges Delerue]]

[[Category:Films scored by Georges Delerue]]

[[Category:Films about grief]]

[[Category:Films about grief]]

[[Category:Films about adultery in the United Kingdom]]

[[Category:Films about widowhood]]

[[Category:Films about widowhood]]

[[Category:Lesbian-related films]]

[[Category:Films directed by Anthony Harvey]]

[[Category:Films directed by Anthony Harvey]]

[[Category:LGBT-related romantic drama films]]

[[Category:LGBT-related romantic drama films]]