Here we offer another double bill of Allen rarities. Firstly a studio play that explores the dilemmas faced by the Catholic Church in Italy in light of the Vatican’s failure to denounce Nazi atrocities; followed by an entertaining but slight Play for Today about a working-class philanderer.
Find out more about our Jim Allen Retrospective in this month’s film podcast. (Tune in from 1 minute 42 seconds).
A Choice of Evils
Dir Jane Howell/GB 1977/75 mins
Tom Bell, David Burke, Alan Downer
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Willie’s Last Stand
Dir Brian Parker/GB 1982/75 mins
Paul Freeman, Colette O’Neil, Roger Sloman