• Rating:
• Genre: Comedy
• Movie Type: Black Comedy
• Themes: Psychic Abilities, Gender-Bending
• Director: Philip Saville
• Main Cast: Antony Sher, Billie Whitelaw, Patrick Macnee, Leslie Ash, Bernard Hepton
• Release Year: 1985
• Country: UK
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• MPAA Rating: PG

Plot

This surreal British black comedy tells the tale of poor Oliver Shadey, a mechanic who longs to become a woman but lacks the money for the operation. Oliver is a talented lad and has the rare ability to read the minds of people and put their thought on film. He has the best of intentions when he hooks up with greedy Sir Cyril Landau with a way to earn some money and achieve his goal. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Antony Sher - Oliver Shadey
• Billie Whitelaw - Dr. Cloud
• Patrick Macnee - Sir Cyril Landau
• Leslie Ash - Carol Landau
• Bernard Hepton - Capt. Amies

Larry Lamb - Dick Darnley; Katherine Helmond - Lady Constance Landau; Jon Cartwright - Shulman; Jesse Birdsall - Carl; Stephen Persaud - Winston; Susan Engel - Female Orator; Basil Henson - The Bishop; Simon Prebble - Hotel manager; Zohra Segal - Indian Lady; Bill Bingham - T.V. Interviewer; Rita Keegan - The Minder; Jane Myerson - Penelope; Johanthan Perkins - Silver Spurs Pop Group; Oliver Pierre - Manson; Madhav Sharma - Male Orator; Zabu - Hotel Maid

Credit

Roger Deakins - Cinematographer; Sandra Exelby - Makeup; Norman Garwood - Production Designer; Tudor George - Costume Designer; Maggie Gray - Set Designer; Christian Kelly - Editor; Otto Plaschkes - Producer; Philip Saville - Director; Colin Towns - Composer (Music Score); Snoo Wilson - Screenwriter