Watching this adult drama and then hearing the announcer’s voice at the end telling us about next week’s film in perfectly enunciated English was like peeking through a window into a long-vanished world.

I could watch Malcolm McDowell in anything. Such a unique actor.

HM has been stunning all her life in whatever guise

The old man really was a magician!!!

Beautiful Malcolm. ❤❤❤

Fantastic acting

Helen Mirren.  Right up there with my favorite.  Meryl Streep. Luv this

Omg Alan was so very good looking

"Slum slug" lol my new favourite insult!

That's what I call a piece of art.

Four great actors giving four terrific performances.

Malcolm McDowell again proves he’a one of the greatest actors of all time. He and Alan Bates both deserve reappraisals of their entire careers.

A true masterpiece by the master.

Oh, Laurence, you're magnificent.

Pinter never wrote it down as a 'creation'. He and Olivier met by chance in a Salzburg hotel lobby and talked about it for two hours.

It’s a bit astounding that great drama like this used to be par for the course on British TV. We’ve fallen a long way. Strictly Baking, anyone?

"I just happened to be in a slum one day and there he was." Best line in the play!

superb acting, brilliant

A MASTERPIECE!

... this one was part of "Laurence Olivier Presents" television anthology series made by Granada Television which ran from 1976 to 1978.... and you can't find it mentioned at IMDB...