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Patience (1982)

1982-01-22 · 1h 57m · EN
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An opera by W.S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan

In a world gone mad with languid ladies and affected gentlemen, the lovesick maidens of Castle Bunthorne forsake their handsome soldier suitors to pursue poet aesthete - and fake - Reginald Bunthorne. But he loves the village milkmaid, Patience, who doesn't like poetry or understand love. When Patience finally learns what love is, it's Reginald's rival she falls for.

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John CoxDirectorW.S. GilbertWriterDave HeatherDirector

Top billed cast

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Derek Hammond-StroudDerek Hammond-StroudReginald BunthorneJohn FryattJohn FryattArchibald GrosvenorSandra DugdaleSandra DugdalePatienceTerry JenkinsTerry JenkinsThe Duke of DunstableAnne CollinsAnne CollinsLady JaneRoderick KennedyRoderick KennedyMajor MurgatroydDonald AdamsDonald AdamsColonel CalverleyShirley ChapmanShirley ChapmanLady AngelaShelagh SquiresShelagh SquiresLady SaphirPatricia HayPatricia HayLady EllaDouglas Fairbanks Jr.Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Himself

Movie DNA

Genre affinityMusicDirector preference511593 · 399028Actor preference242544 · 511590 · 511591Country preferenceUsDecade preference1980Runtime preferenceMedium

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Frequently asked questions about Patience

What is Patience about?

In a world gone mad with languid ladies and affected gentlemen, the lovesick maidens of Castle Bunthorne forsake their handsome soldier suitors to pursue poet aesthete - and fake - Reginald Bunthorne. But he loves the village milkmaid, Patience, who doesn't like poetry or understand love. When Patience finally learns what love is, it's Reginald's rival she falls for.

How long is Patience?

Patience has a runtime of 117 minutes.