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Talking Heads

5.019883h MovieDrama

Six monologues tell the stories of six different repressed souls: a man dominated by his mother, a vicar's wife, an inveterate letter writer, a hopeful actress, a recently widowed woman, and an elderly shut-in.

DirectorsStuart Burge·Tristram Powell
WriterAlan Bennett

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Cast · Directed by Stuart Burge

ABAlan Bennett
Alan Bennett
PRPatricia Routledge
Patricia Routledge
MSMaggie Smith
Maggie Smith
SCStephanie Cole
Stephanie Cole
JWJulie Walters
Julie Walters
THThora Hird
Thora Hird

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Talking Heads — streaming FAQ

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Talking Heads hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around June 7, 1988. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.