The Best of Friends

Overview

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).

Cast

John Gielgud

Sydney Cockerell

Wendy Hiller

Laurentia McLachlan

Patrick McGoohan

George Bernard Shaw

Amma Asante

The Black Girl in Search of God

Paul Keown

The Conjurer

Alan Rowe

Mahomet