''Richard's Things'' is a 1980 British

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directed by Anthony Harvey and starring

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and Peter Burton. It was written by

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and based on his 1973 novel of the same name. It was entered into the 37th Venice International Film Festival.

Plot

On the death of the title character Richard, his widow discovers he had a secret long-term

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. Despite the initial awkwardness between the two women, they soon begin to bond, leading to a lesbian relationship.

Main cast

as Kate Morris *

as Josie * Peter Burton as Colonel *

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as Peter *

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as Mrs Sells * David Markham as Morris * Mark Eden as Richard * Gwen Taylor as Margaret * John Vine as Doctor Mace * Michael Maloney as Bill *

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as Joanna * Margaret Lacey as Miss Beale

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