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Shelley (1979)

1979-07-12 · 25m · EN
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James Shelley, an educated, sardonic, permanently unemployed "professional freelance layabout," has many battles with authority, the tax-man, his landlady, and his girlfriend Fran.

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Peter TilburyWriter

Top billed cast

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Josephine TewsonJosephine TewsonSamantha BeckinsaleSamantha BeckinsaleGarfield MorganGarfield MorganWarren ClarkeWarren ClarkeHywel BennettHywel BennettBelinda SinclairBelinda SinclairAl MatthewsAl MatthewsJohn BarronJohn BarronMarsha FitzalanMarsha FitzalanKenneth CopeKenneth CopeAlan RickmanAlan RickmanNicholas CourtneyNicholas Courtney

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Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyPacingShortActor preference493447 · 1076502 · 119296Country preferenceGbDecade preference1970

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What is Shelley about?

James Shelley, an educated, sardonic, permanently unemployed "professional freelance layabout," has many battles with authority, the tax-man, his landlady, and his girlfriend Fran.

How long is Shelley?

Shelley has a runtime of 25 minutes.