A Visit from Miss Prothero

A Visit from Miss Prothero (1978)


  • Genre: Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1978-01-11
  • Runtime: 0h 37min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: BBC
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Stephen Frears

Summary

Arthur Dodsworth has recently retired. He lives alone except for his budgie and memories of his late wife Winnie. One afternoon his nap is interrupted by the doorbell; his former secretary, Peggy Prothero, has come to visit. A brash, charmless woman who seems to take no pleasure in anything but putting people down, Miss Prothero wants to fill her old boss in on all the changes that have taken place at work since he left. Dodsworth isn't very curious, and as the visit wears on it puts a little strain on his politeness and patience. Miss Prothero doesn't enjoy it much either, but lingers on as there's a bombshell she wants to drop. The docketing system Dodsworth introduced thirty years earlier, which revolutionised the firm, has been scrapped by her adored new boss Mr Skinner. The crowning achievement of Dodsworth's career has just become obsolete, and she wants to tell him all about it.

A Visit from Miss Prothero Trailer

Is A Visit from Miss Prothero on HBO Max?

Unfortunately the movie A Visit from Miss Prothero is not yet available on HBO Max.

  • Patricia Routledge

    as Miss Prothero
  • Hugh Lloyd

    as Arthur Dodsworth
  • Alan Bennett

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Writing Alan Bennett Writer
Directing Stephen Frears Director
Sound George Fenton Original Music Composer
Art Moira Tait Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Christine Rawlins Costume Design
Production Innes Lloyd Producer

keyboard_arrow_up