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Cows

1972 · 65 min

A quiet, talky television drama that settles into an uneasy country-house encounter and asks you to pay attention to what is left unsaid.

Directed by
John Gorrie
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Alison Leggatt, Alan Webb, Tessa Wyatt
Overview
Geraldine, a psychiatric social worker, has an accident whilst in the country. The inhabitants of a nearby house come out to help her and she discovers that one of the family members prefers cows to people.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
John Gorrie
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Alison Leggatt, Alan Webb, Tessa Wyatt
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • family
    Places
    • countryside
    • single country house
    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
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, tv movie
    Directed by
    John Gorrie
    Written by
    Howard Barker
    Starring
    Alison Leggatt, Alan Webb, Tessa Wyatt, Michael Gambon, Mike Grady, Julia Goodman, Angela Browne
    Runtime
    65 min
    Languages
    English

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