A Chorus of Disapproval (film)

A Chorus of Disapproval is a 1989 British film adapted from the 1984 Alan Ayckbourn play of the same title, directed by Michael Winner. Among the films's cast are Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Irons, Richard Briers, and Alexandra Pigg.

A Chorus of Disapproval
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Directed by	Michael Winner
Written by	Alan Ayckbourn Michael Winner
Produced by	Michael Winner
Starring	Jeremy Irons Anthony Hopkins Prunella Scales Jenny Seagrove Sylvia Syms
Cinematography	Alan Jones
Edited by	Chris Barnes Michael Winner
Music by	John Du Prez
Distributed by	Curzon Films
Release date	August 18, 1989 (1989-08-18)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$4 million[1]
Box office	$216,373 (US)[2] £177,685 (UK)[3]

Plot

The story follows a young widower, Guy Jones, as he joins an amateur operatic society that is putting on The Beggar's Opera. He rapidly progresses through the ranks to become the male lead, while simultaneously conducting liaisons with several of the female cast.

Cast

• Jeremy Irons as Guy Jones
• Anthony Hopkins as Dafydd Ap Llewellyn
• Prunella Scales as Hannah Ap Llewellyn
• Jenny Seagrove as Fay Hubbard
• Sylvia Syms as Rebecca Huntley-Pike
• Gareth Hunt as Ian Hubbard
• Patsy Kensit as Linda Washbrook
• Lionel Jeffries as Jarvis Huntley-Pike
• Alexandra Pigg as Bridget Baines
• Richard Briers as Ted Washbrook
• Barbara Ferris as Enid Washbrook
• Pete Lee-Wilson as Crispin Usher
• David King as Mr. Ames
• Amanda Mainard as Woman in Theatre
• Dinah May as Girl at Work
• Anne Priestley as Hilda Shaw
• Audrey Trotter as Mrs. Bawden

Filming Locations

The main filming locations in Scarborough were:

• Scarborough railway station - Guy arrives in Scarborough at the beginning and leaves for Blackpool at the end
• Duke of York Guest House, 1-2 Merchants Row, off Eastborough, Scarborough - Guy's lodgings
• Castle Community Centre, East Sandgate - the cast rehearse The Beggar's Opera
• Royal Opera House [demolished 2004, now Opera House Casino], St Thomas Street - the cast rehearse and then perform The Beggar's Opera in the theatre

Reception

Time Out gave A Chorus of Disapproval a negative review, stating that most of the film's cast "can't cope with either the heavily truncated script or Winner's cloddish, half-baked direction."^[4]