Joe's Ark

Joe's Ark

66 mins | Feb. 14, 1974

The religious beliefs of pet shop owner Joe (Freddie Jones) are shaken by the terminal illness of his daughter Lucy (Angharad Rees). For Potter, this play "makes more than a wry nod at possibilities which can comprehend pain, or disgust, or the implacable presence of death itself."

Joe's Ark

66 mins | Feb. 14, 1974

Joe's Ark
The religious beliefs of pet shop owner Joe (Freddie Jones) are shaken by the terminal illness of his daughter Lucy (Angharad Rees). For Potter, this play "makes more than a wry nod at possibilities which can comprehend pain, or disgust, or the implacable presence of death itself."
Producers
Original title Joe's Ark
Directors Alan Bridges
Writers Dennis Potter

Cast

Freddie Jones

as Joe

Angharad Rees

as Lucy

Dennis Waterman

as Bobby

Edward Evans

as Preacher

Clive Graham

as Doctor

Margaret John

as Woman Customer

Emrys Leyshon

as Man Customer

Colin Rix

as Chef

Azad Ali

as Waiter