''Nelly's Version'' is a 1983 British

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directed by Maurice Hatton and starring

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, Anthony Bate and Nicholas Ball. It was based on a novel by

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. The screenplay concerns a woman who turns up a hotel having lost her memory and forgotten who she is.

Cast

... Nelly * Anthony Bate ... George *

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... Ms. Wyckham * Nicholas Ball ... Insp. Leach * George A. Cooper ... Douglas McKenzie * Elena David ... Ms. Monroe *

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... David *

Andy de la Tour Andy de la Tour (born 1948) is an English actor and screenwriter. In films he appeared in '' Plenty'', ''Notting Hill'', the Roman Polanski's ''Oliver Twist'', ''44 Inch Chest'', and '' The Confessions'', and in television '' The Young Ones'', ...

... Station porter * Ann Firbank ... Patricia McKenzie *

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... Susan * Hugh Fraser ... Brush salesman * Darcy Hare ... Twin * Lewis Hare ... Twin *

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... Assistant bank manager * Miki Iveria ... Mrs. Knatchbull * Nizwar Karanj ... Hotel porter * Stella Maris ... Carmelita *

Hilton McRae Hilton McRae (born 28 December 1949) is a Scottish actor, working in theatre, television and film. Career McRae was part of the radical theatre group 7:84 before graduating from the University of Edinburgh, and by 1977 he had joined the Royal ...

... Vagrant * Susannah York ... Narrator (voice)

Reception

A ''Variety'' review called the film "art that droops with symbolism and lacks the narrative thrust to assure broad appeal, even in art house locations". The musical score was criticized, though the way the camerawork emphasized a character's sense of alienation was praised"."Film Review: Nelly's Version". ''Variety''. Los Angeles. Vol. 311, Iss. 7, (Jun 15, 1983): P 14. Via Proquest.

References

External links

* 1983 films British mystery films Films directed by Maurice Hatton 1980s English-language films 1980s British films {{1980s-UK-film-stub