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Fireworks for Elspeth

198351mAlvin Rakoff

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Will they starve her? Shave her head? Force her to wear a hair shirt? Elspeth's friends and family react with horror, grief and even derision to her desire to become a nun. She experiences her parents' hurt, her fiancee's feeling of betrayal, her friends' incomprehension - and her own obstinate joy.

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What is Fireworks for Elspeth (1983) about?

Will they starve her? Shave her head? Force her to wear a hair shirt? Elspeth's friends and family react with horror, grief and even derision to her desire to become a nun. She experiences her parents' hurt, her fiancee's feeling of betrayal, her friends' incomprehension - and her own obstinate joy.

Who stars in Fireworks for Elspeth?

Fireworks for Elspeth stars Fiona Shaw (Elspeth), Barbara Leigh-Hunt (Mrs. Erskine), Robert Addie (Larry), Simon Cowell-Parker (Colin), Katy Durham-Matthews (Young Elspeth). The film was directed by Alvin Rakoff.

How long is Fireworks for Elspeth?

Fireworks for Elspeth has a runtime of 51 min and premiered in 1983.

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