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The Best of Friends

The Best of Friends

1h 21m

January 1, 1991 (34 years ago)

Overview

Adapted from their letters and journals, this is a portrayal of the unique 25-year friendship shared by Dame Laurentia McLachlan (Benedictine nun), Sir Sydney Cockerell (museum curator), and George Bernard Shaw (playwright/critic).

ActorAge thenAge now
John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Sydney Cockerell

Birthday: April 14, 1904

86 May 21, 2000 (96)
Wendy Hiller

Wendy Hiller

Laurentia McLachlan

Birthday: August 15, 1912

78 May 14, 2003 (90)
Patrick McGoohan

Patrick McGoohan

George Bernard Shaw

Birthday: March 19, 1928

62 January 13, 2009 (80)
Amma Asante

Amma Asante

The Black Girl in Search of God

Birthday: September 13, 1969

2155
Paul Keown

Paul Keown

The Conjurer

Birthday: -

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Alan Rowe

Alan Rowe

Mahomet

Birthday: December 14, 1926

64 October 21, 2000 (73)