The Missionary (1982)
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Michael Palin wrote and stars in this comedy as The Reverend Charles Fortescue, an unassuming missionary called back to England after spending ten years in Africa teaching children in a native village. Upon arriving in London, he finds that his new assignment is to take charge of a slum mission for… More Michael Palin wrote and stars in this comedy as The Reverend Charles Fortescue, an unassuming missionary called back to England after spending ten years in Africa teaching children in a native village. Upon arriving in London, he finds that his new assignment is to take charge of a slum mission for prostitutes. He obtains money for the running of the mission from a wealthy woman, Lady Ames (Maggie Smith), whom he meets on the boat sailing to England from Africa. Lady Ames guarantees Fortescue the money on the condition that he take it upon himself to add a little spice to her dormant sex life. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- Richard Loncraine
- Written By
- Michael Palin
- Genres
- Art House & International, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Nov 5, 1982 Wide
- On DVD
- Apr 1, 2003
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
The Missionary probes the world, the flesh and the devil in fresh and funny ways.
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Cast
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Michael Palin
as Rev. Charles Fortescue
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Maggie Smith
as Lady Ames
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Trevor Howard
as Lord Ames
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Denholm Elliott
as Bishop
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Michael Hordern
as Slatterthwaite
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Graham Crowden
as Rev. Fitzbanks
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Phoebe Nicholls
as Deborah
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David Suchet
as Corbett
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Tricia George
as Ada
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Valerie Whittington
as Emmeline
- Dawn Archibald
- Frances Barber
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Ishaq Bux
as Maharajah
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Roland Culver
as Lord Fermleigh
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Julian Curry
as Portland
- David Dixon
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Rosamond Greenwood
as Lady Fermleigh
- Arthur Howard
- Anton Lesser
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Derrick O'Connor
as Gym Trainer
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Timothy Spall
as Parswell
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Tony Steedman
as Lord Quimby
- Sophie Thompson
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Peter Vaughan
as McEvoy
- Tilly Vosburgh
- Hugh Walters
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John Barrett
as Limping Old Man
- Hugh Fraser
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Neil Innes
as Singer
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David Leland
as Arthur Pimp
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Charles McKeown
as Leicester
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Damaris Hayman
as Lady Quimby
- Debbie Bishop
- Ceri Jackson
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Frank Mills
as Sir Cyril Everidge
- Sasha Mitchell
- Rosamund Greenwood
