Who's Who

The story

Slice-of-life look at class divisions among employees of a brokerage house. Alan, with his portrait of the Queen and love of the peerage; his wife April, who raises cats; youthful and pretentious friends Nigel, Giles, and Anthony, who gather for a wine-soaked dinner party with the chatty and risque Samantha and the mousy Caroline; the plummy Lord and Lady Crouchurst, in a spot of bother needing the help of Francis, a senior partner, to assist with the family's cash flow. Alan comes home from work to find Mr. Shakespeare doing a photo shoot of one of April's cats and a wealthy stranger, Miss Hunt, waiting to purchase one. His instincts for sycophantic palaver kick in.

In the same saga

Mike Leigh's Play For Today

In release order

Hard Labour

1973

Nuts in May

1976

The Kiss of Death

1977

Abigail's Party

1977

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This film

Who's Who

1979

Home Sweet Home

1982

Cast

R Richard KaneAlan J Joolia CapplemanApril P Phil DavisKevin S Simon ChandlerNigel F Felicity DeanCaroline A Adam NortonGiles G Graham SeedAnthony C Catherine HallSamantha G Geraldine JamesMiss Hunt S Sam KellyMr Desmond Shakespeare J Jeffry WickhamFrancis S Souad FaressSamya

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D David NevilleLord Crouchurst R Richenda CareyLady Crouchurst L Lavinia BertramNanny F Francesca MartinSelina A Angela CurranWoman in Window R Roger HammondMan in Window