Wide-Eyed and Legless

Wide-Eyed and Legless

102 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance, TV Movie | Sept. 5, 1993

Diana and Deric have an ideal marriage: they thrive in each other's company, they're funny, and they enjoy their two grown children and Deric's dotty mother; the trouble is, Diana can no longer walk and her malady defies medical diagnosis. To care for Diana, Deric is letting his business slide, but at a civic luncheon, he is seated next to Aileen Armitage, a novelist who is blind. They have a nice time, and on the sly, Diana contacts Aileen to made an odd request. Diana's declining health and her resolve bring this triangle of unlikely friends to a surprising place.

Wide-Eyed and Legless

102 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance, TV Movie | Sept. 5, 1993

Wide-Eyed and Legless
Diana and Deric have an ideal marriage: they thrive in each other's company, they're funny, and they enjoy their two grown children and Deric's dotty mother; the trouble is, Diana can no longer walk and her malady defies medical diagnosis. To care for Diana, Deric is letting his business slide, but at a civic luncheon, he is seated next to Aileen Armitage, a novelist who is blind. They have a nice time, and on the sly, Diana contacts Aileen to made an odd request. Diana's declining health and her resolve bring this triangle of unlikely friends to a surprising place.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers BBC
Original title Wide-Eyed and Legless
Directors Richard Loncraine
Writers Deric Longden, Jack Rosenthal

Cast

Julie Walters

as Diana Longden

Jim Broadbent

as Deric Longden

Thora Hird

as Deric's Mother

Sian Thomas

as Aileen Armitage

Andrew Lancel

as Nick Longden

Moya Brady

as Sheila

Anastasia Mulrooney

as Sally Longden

Angela Walsh

as Karen

Ann Rye

as Joan

Francesca Cox

as Minnie Bonsall

Andrew Nicholson

as Gerald

Peter Whitfield

as Fred

Joanna McCallum

as Dr Roper

Martin Wenner

as Young Doctor

Candida Rundle

as Nurse

Dinah Handley

as Hospital Receptionist

Adrian Schiller

as Doctor

Viv Warentz

as Ward Sister

Andy Rashleigh

as Chemist

Graham Turner

as Postman

Carry Clubb

as Factory Girl

Vinny Dhillon

as Factory Girl

Saima Chaudry

as Factory Girl

Diane Parish

as Waitress

Donna Lythgoe

as Bored Waitress

Perry Fenwick

as Luncheon Guest

Christopher Penney

as Workman

Paul Codman

as Workman

David Nicholls

as JCB Driver

Malcolm Raeburn

as VAT Inspector

Ashley Artus

as Nick's Best Man

Ellen Sheean

as Wedding Guest