The Fighting Cock
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Ad in The Age 18 Sep 1963
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Written by | Noel Robinson |
Directed by | William Sterling |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Running time | 75 minutes[1] |
Production company(s) | ABC |
Release | |
Original release | 18 September 1963[2] 25 September 1963 (Sydney)[3] |
(Melbourne)
External links | |
[{{#property:P856}} Website] |
The Fighting Cock is a 1963 Australian television play. It is an adaptation of a play by Jean Anouilh whose original French title was L'Hurluberlu. In English, it had a run on Broadway, starring Rex Harrison.[4]
It was made at a time Australian drama was relatively rare.[5]
Premise
A postwar general tries to escape everyday realities by retreating into fantasy.
Cast
- Alexander Archdale as the general
- Malcolm Shield as the General's son Toto
- Felicity Young as general's wife Algae
- Sandra Power as Sophie
- Elizabeth Wing as Bise
- Williams Lloyd as Father Gregory
- Kendrick Hudson as doctor
- Roly Baree as Baron
- Hugh Stewart as Lebulluc
- Laurence Beck as Mendigales
- Frank Rich as Michepain
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald called it "a thoroughly successful production" with a "virtuoso" performance from Alexander Archdale.[6]
References
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External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Fighting Cock at IMDb
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