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The Missionary is a British film of genre Comedy directed by Richard Loncraine released in USA on 2 november 1982 with Michael Palin

The Missionary (1982)

The Missionary
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Released in USA 2 november 1982
Length 1h30
Directed by
Genres Comedy
Rating61% 3.096873.096873.096873.096873.09687

The Missionary is a 1982 British comedy film directed by Richard Loncraine, and starring Michael Palin and Maggie Smith. It was produced by George Harrison, Denis O'Brien, Palin (who also wrote the screenplay) and Neville C. Thompson.

Synopsis

Church of England Reverend Charles Fortescue (Palin) works as a missionary in Africa for ten years, then returns to England in the spring of 1906. As the ship docks, a fellow passenger, later identified as Lady Isabel Ames (Smith), bumps into him by accident.

Actors

Michael Palin

(The Reverend Charles Fortescue)Maggie Smith

(Lady Isabel Ames)Trevor Howard

(Lord Henry Ames)Denholm Elliott

(The Bishop of London)Michael Hordern

(Slatterthewaite)
And :
Graham Crowden
David Suchet
Phoebe Nicholls
Roland Culver
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