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The film was directed by Stephen Frears and stars Ian McKellen as Walter, a man with learning difficulties. The story focuses initially on his youth in which his parents attempt, with little success, to have him adapt into the conditions of a "normal" life.
Walter: Directed by Stephen Frears. With Ian McKellen, Barbara Jefford, Arthur Whybrow, Tony Melody. A man with learning difficulties suffers neglect and ill-treatment, and this is only exasperated when his parents die and nobody seems to know what to do with him.
Featuring a remarkable performance by Ian McKellen and directed by Stephen Frears (The Queen), Walter remains one of the most acclaimed and poignant dramas ever made for British television -- the...
1982. 70 mins Film4 Archive. With an award-winning performance from Ian McKellen as a man with learning difficulties at its heart, Walter was first broadcast on Channel 4's launch night on 2nd November 1982.
On Tuesday, 2 November 1982, a new channel was launched on British Television. The mandate of Channel 4 was to present adventurous and challenging programming. The opening night set the tone with the first "Film on Four" feature Walter , directed by Stephen Frears ( The Hit, My Beautiful Laundrette) and starring Ian McKellen as Walter, a ...
Walter is a British television drama directed by Stephen Frears and starring Ian McKellen, Barbara Jefford, Tony Melody, David Ryall, Keith Allen, Paula Tilbrook, and Jim Broadbent. It was first broadcast on the launch night of Channel 4 on 2 November 1982.
Overview. A man with learning difficulties suffers neglect and ill-treatment, and this is only exasperated when his parents die and nobody seems to know what to do with him. A sequel to this film, titled "Walter and June", was released in 1983 and set 19 years later in time.
