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For Services to Myself

1976 · 60 min

A quiet, talky chamber piece that turns a small moral dilemma into a wry, uncomfortable test of character.

Directed by
Gordon Flemyng
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Tv movie
Starring
Alan Dobie, Ronald Radd, Gwen Cherrell
Overview
A proud socialist and community activist wrestles with the decision to accept an honour from the Queen

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Directed by
Gordon Flemyng
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Tv movie
Starring
Alan Dobie, Ronald Radd, Gwen Cherrell
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • identity
  • class
  • morality
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, comedy, tv movie
Directed by
Gordon Flemyng
Written by
C.P. Taylor
Starring
Alan Dobie, Ronald Radd, Gwen Cherrell, James Hazeldine, Adrienne Frank, Annie Irving, Lyn Douglas, David Allister
Runtime
60 min

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