• Film ID:
  • 126
  • Availability:
  • DVD Available from Shop
  • Film cert:
  • Running time:
  • DVD=106 min.
  • Nationality(ies):
  • Britain.
  • Primary Language(s):
A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG (1972)
Cast
Alan Bates. Janet Suzman. Peter Bowles. Sheila Gish.
Director(s)
Peter Medak.
Categories
Comedy. Recommended. Drama. Medical. Art House. Dave T's Platinum Picks.
Review

A couple uses extremely black comedy to survive taking care of a daughter who is nearly completely brain dead. They take turns doing the daughter's voice and stare into the eyes of death and emotional trauma with a humour that hides their pain.
Superb bittersweet 'comedy'.

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