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The Beat Generation

198331mMovieComedy

In the monochrome world of 1960, pretentious Alan, violent Kix and sex-mad Eleanor are part of a colony of beat poets, living a hedonistic, unreal existence in a large villa overlooking the sea. Dumped by his girlfriend Jeremy is anxious…

DirectorBob Spiers
WritersPeter Richardson·Pete Richens
ProducersMichael White·Victoria Poushkine-Relf

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Cast · Directed by Bob Spiers

AEAdrian Edmondson
Adrian Edmondson
Desmond
DFDawn French
Dawn French
Eleanor
RMRik Mayall
Rik Mayall
Jeremy
PRPeter Richardson
Peter Richardson
Alan
JSJennifer Saunders
Jennifer Saunders
Anne
DPDaniel Peacock
Daniel Peacock
Kix
RCRobbie Coltrane
Robbie Coltrane
Kurt
ZC
Zoe Clarke-Williams
Judy
KP
Kim Pappas
Tracy
MWMichael White
Michael White
Michael White
KAKeith Allen
Keith Allen
Brian Epstein
CJ
Colin Jacas
Saxonphone Player

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