Sweet William is a 1980 British drama film directed by Claude Whatham, executive produced by Don Boyd and starring Sam Waterston, Jenny Agutter, Anna Massey, Arthur Lowe, Geraldine James, Daphne Oxenford, Tim Pigott-Smith and Melvyn Bragg.
It is based on the 1975 novel of the same title by Beryl Bainbridge.
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Cast
Sam Waterston - William McClusky
Jenny Agutter - Ann Walton
Anna Massey - Edna McClusky
Arthur Lowe - Captain Walton
Geraldine James - Pamela
Daphne Oxenford - Mrs. Walton
Peter Dean - Roddy
Rachel Bell - Mrs. Kershaw
Tim Pigott-Smith - Gerald
Melvyn Bragg - Himself
Production
The film was part of a slate of five films worth £3 million produced by Don Boyd, who called the movie "a comedy of modern relationships".