The Long Distance Piano Player
1970 | 80m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Philip Saville |
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| Writer: | Alan Sharp |
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| The first Play for Today is the story of one man's obsession (to win the world long distance piano playing record) and the battle for good (his wife) and evil (his agent) that rages around him. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 15, 1970 |
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| Director: | Philip Saville |
| Writer: | Alan Sharp |
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| Production Companies | BBC |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: May 06, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ray Davies | Pete, the Piano Player |
| Norman Rossington | Jack Burnshaw |
| Lois Daine | Ruth |
| James Hazeldine | Alf |
| Bert Palmer | Old Man |
| John Barrett | Old Man |
| Ken Hutchison | Macey |
| Michael Francis | Reporter |
| Gary Aflalo | Youth |
| Mike Grady | Youth |
| Christopher Strain | Youth |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Richard Wilmot | Production Design |
| Alan Sharp | Writer |
| Elizabeth Waller | Costume Design |
| John Wyatt | Director of Photography |
| Norman Matthews | Editor |
| Paul Willey | Editor |
| Philip Saville | Director |
| Name | Title |
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| Irene Shubik | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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