No community ratings yet on FilmStash · 0 membersOne score per member · Verified member ratings
Television Adaptation of the Shaw classic.
One of Shaw's later plays, The Millionairess explores his fascination with the machinations of capitalism. Epifania is glamorous, clever... and also the richest woman in the world. Brought up by a money-mad father, she will only consider a man for marriage if he can convert £150 into £50,000 within six months. But when she meets an intriguing Egyptian doctor, he has his own money-making challenge for her...Read moreLess
One of Shaw's later plays, The Millionairess explores his fascination with the machinations of capitalism. Epifania is glamorous, clever... and also the richest woman in the world. Brought up by a money-mad father, she will only consider a man for marriage if he can convert £150 into £50,000 within six months. But when she meets an intriguing Egyptian doctor, he has his own money-making challenge for her...
The story
One of Shaw's later plays, The Millionairess explores his fascination with the machinations of capitalism. Epifania is glamorous, clever... and also the richest woman in the world. Brought up by a money-mad father, she will only consider a man for marriage if he can convert £150 into £50,000 within six months. But when she meets an intriguing Egyptian doctor, he has his own money-making challenge for her...
Cast & crew
Maggie SmithEpifania
James VilliersAlastair Fitzfassenden
Charles GrayAdrian Blenderbland
Tom BakerDr. Ahmed el Kabir
Peter BarkworthJulius Sagamore
Priscilla MorganPatricia Smith
John GarrieThe Man
Avril AngersThe WomanExplore the crew
- Writer
- George Bernard Shaw
- Director
- William Slater
- Editor
- e. michel boyd