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The Winkler

1979Graham Evans

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Set in the near future, civil servants are busy winkling out and repatriating all first generation immigrants. The attempt drowns in paper until the form-filling is curtailed in the name of efficiency.

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What is The Winkler (1979) about?

Set in the near future, civil servants are busy winkling out and repatriating all first generation immigrants. The attempt drowns in paper until the form-filling is curtailed in the name of efficiency.

Who stars in The Winkler?

The Winkler stars Ben Cross (Terry Jones), Lindsay Duncan (Diane), John Normington (Archie Nelson), David Webb (Tom Venn), Jane Wenham (Nelma). The film was directed by Graham Evans.

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