11 Dec 1981
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During the Great Depression, a sheet music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent school teacher.
Driving Lessons
A shy teenage boy trying to escape the influence of his domineering mother, has his world changed when he begins to work for a retired actress.
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Laura Linney Laura Marshall
Rupert Grint Ben Marshall
Julie Walters Evie Walton
Michelle Duncan Bryony
Oliver Milburn Peter
Tamsin Egerton Sarah
Nicholas Farrell Robert
Jim Norton Mr. Fincham
Chandra Ruegg Chandra
Rose Keegan Emma Pagent
Ricky Champ Tough Looking Man
Jacques Kerr Waiter
Annabelle Apsion Trendy Mum
Iain McColl Policeman
Don Wetherhead Old Man
John Yule Hotel Manager
Rita Davies Mrs. Robottom (uncredited)
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