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Pennies from Heaven (1978)

1978-03-07 · 1h 15m · EN
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Pennies From Heaven is a 1978 BBC television drama serial written by Dennis Potter. The title is taken from a song of the same name written by Johnny Burke and Arthur Johnston. It was one of several Potter serials to mix the reality of the drama with a dark fantasy content, and the earliest of his works where the characters burst into miming to popular 1930s songs. During the Great Depression, a sheet music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent schoolteacher.

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Dennis PotterWriterPiers HaggardDirector

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Bob HoskinsBob HoskinsArthur ParkerGemma CravenGemma CravenJoan ParkerCheryl CampbellCheryl CampbellEileenKenneth ColleyKenneth ColleyThe Accordion ManJenny LoganJenny LoganIreneDave KingDave KingPolice InspectorFreddie JonesFreddie JonesHeadmasterArnold PetersArnold PetersBarrettSam AventSam AventPianistPhilip JacksonPhilip JacksonDaveSpencer BanksSpencer BanksMauriceMichael BiltonMichael BiltonDad

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What is Pennies from Heaven about?

Pennies From Heaven is a 1978 BBC television drama serial written by Dennis Potter. The title is taken from a song of the same name written by Johnny Burke and Arthur Johnston. It was one of several Potter serials to mix the reality of the drama with a dark fantasy content, and the earliest of his works where the characters burst into miming to popular 1930s songs. During the Great Depression, a sheet music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent schoolteacher.

How long is Pennies from Heaven?

Pennies from Heaven has a runtime of 75 minutes.