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God Rot Tunbridge Wells! (TV Movie 1985) Poster

(1985 TV Movie)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Tony Palmer ... (as Mr Tony Palmer)

Writing Credits  

John Osborne ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Trevor Howard ... Georg Friedrich Handel
Dave Griffiths Dave Griffiths ... Middle-aged Handel
Christopher Bramwell Christopher Bramwell ... Young Handel
Ranald Neilson Ranald Neilson ... The Boy Handel
Tracey Spence Tracey Spence ... Mary Granville
Anne Downie Anne Downie ... Vittoria Turquini
Simon Donald ... Prince Ruspoll
Peter Stanger Peter Stanger ... Domenico Scarlatti
Beth Robens Beth Robens ... Handel's Mother
Mitzi Mueller Mitzi Mueller ... Francesca Cuzzoni
Elizabeth Lax Elizabeth Lax ... The Second Soprano
Chris Young Chris Young ... Buxtehude
Caroline Woolley Caroline Woolley ... Marie Sallé
Shona Drummond Shona Drummond ... The Handmaiden
Isabella Connell Isabella Connell ... The Princess of Wales
John Hibbs John Hibbs ... Various Affronted Persons
Elizabeth Harwood Elizabeth Harwood ... Singer 'I know that my Redeemer liveth'
James Bowman James Bowman ... Singer 'Ombra mai fu'
Valerie Masterson Valerie Masterson ... Singer 'Happy We'
Anthony Rolfe-Johnson Anthony Rolfe-Johnson ... Singer 'Happy We'
Lynn Anderson ... Self - Singer
John Shirley-Quirk John Shirley-Quirk ... Singer 'Awake the ardour of thy breast' / 'Let envy then conceal her head'
Judith Howarth Judith Howarth ... Singer 'See the conquering hero comes'
Andrew Dalton Andrew Dalton ... Singer 'Cara Sposa'
Roger Cleverdon Roger Cleverdon ... Singer 'La Mia Sorte'
Emma Kirkby Emma Kirkby ... Singer 'But who may abide'
Karl Ehricht Karl Ehricht ... Organist playing in Halle
Andrei Gavrilov Andrei Gavrilov ... Pianist 'The Passacaglia'
Simon Preston Simon Preston ... Organist 'The Organ Concerto' (Op. 7 No. 5)

Produced by 

Reiner Moritz ... executive producer
Tony Palmer ... producer

Cinematography by 

Nicholas D. Knowland ... (as Mr Nic Knowland)

Editing by 

Tony Palmer ... (as Mr Tony Palmer)

Production Design by 

Kenneth Carey ... (as Ken Carey)

Costume Design by 

John Hibbs

Makeup Department 

Margaret Friel ... assistant hair stylist: East Germany
Rainer Rau ... wigs: East Germany
Penny Smith ... makeup artist
Suzanne Stokes-Munton ... wig creator
Patricia Van Mahon ... assistant hair stylist: East Germany

Production Management 

Maureen Murray ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Paul Fenton ... assistant director

Art Department 

Joanna Brett ... property buyer
Pru McEwen ... set dresser
Eddie McMahon ... propman
Winifried Parkinn ... dresser: East Germany
Jeanne Vertigan ... property buyer

Sound Department 

Albert Bailey ... sound assistant
Eddie Dougall ... sound assistant
Alan Dykes ... re-recording mixer
Malcolm Hirst ... sound recordist
Dean Humphreys ... re-recording mixer
Garth Marshall ... sound recordist
Tony Martin ... re-recording mixer
Mallory Nicholls ... re-recording mixer
Christopher Parker ... sound recordist
Lee Philpott ... re-recording mixer
Chris Renty ... sound recordist
Langham Richard ... sound recordist
Rosie Straker ... sound assistant

Camera and Electrical Department 

Tim Conrad ... camera loader
Harriet Cox ... clapper loader
Max Marrable ... focus
Bill Venables ... grip
Bert Walker ... rostrum camera
Meir Wigoder ... grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Jo Korer ... costumes: East Germany
Heather Moebes ... costumes: East Germany

Editorial Department 

Alan Knight ... supervising editor

Location Management 

Melloney Roffe ... location manager

Music Department 

Karl Ehright ... musician: played Handel's organ in Halle
English Chamber Orchestra ... musician (as The English Chamber Orchestra)
Joseph Frohlich ... orchestra leader: The English Chamber Orchestra (as Josef Fröhlich)
Glyn Harvey ... conductor: The Wandsworth School Choir
Charles Mackerras ... conductor (as Sir Charles Mackerras) / musical director (as Sir Charles Mackerras)
Catherine Mackintosh ... chorus leader: The Academy of Ancient Music
Simon Preston ... conductor: The Extremely Ancient Academy of Singers
The Wandsworth School Choir ... musicians

Transportation Department 

Chris Mullan ... unit driver
Pat Quilty ... unit driver

Additional Crew 

Antonia Rubinstein ... runner
Ingrid Wieser ... coordination

Thanks 

John Brownsell ... thanks (as Father Brownsell All Saints Church Notting Hill)
Rupert Buchanan-Jardine ... thanks (as Sir Rupert Buchanan-Jardine)
Andrew Cavendish ... thanks (as Duke of Devonshire)
Deborah Cavendish ... thanks (as Duchess of Devonshire)
Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry ... thanks
Duchess of Rutland ... thanks
Duke of Rutland ... thanks
Dado Ruspoli ... thanks (as Prince Ruspoli)
Richard Scott ... thanks (as Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry)
Walter Sigmund-Schultze ... thanks (as Professor Walter Sigmund-Schultze)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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