The Best of Friends
1991
3.7 (3)
1 hr 21 min
No trailer available
Adapted from their letters and journals, this is a portrayal of the unique 25-year friendship shared by Dame Laurentia McLachlan (Benedictine nun), Sir Sydney Cockerell (museum curator), and George Bernard Shaw (playwright/critic).
Top Cast
John Gielgud as Sydney Cockerell
Wendy Hiller as Laurentia McLachlan
Patrick McGoohan as George Bernard Shaw
Amma Asante as The Black Girl in Search of God
Paul Keown as The Conjurer
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