Plot
In 1818, England, a tontine i(lottery) is established for 20 boys by their parents. Each parent put £1000 into the pot, the winner being the last surviving boy, will recieve all the money (the total, £100,000.00 - (equal to over £12m today). The group dwindles until only 2 elderly brothers are left by1882. One brother's watched by his nephews who'll keep him alive at all costs. The other lives in ill health and poverty - the only support is his perpetually confused grandson. A deliciously hysterical black comedy
Written by
Robert Louis Stevenson, Lloyd Osbourne, Larry Gelbart
Directed by
Bryan Forbes
Crew
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Salamander Film Productions
Languages
Kiswahili, English
Awards
Won 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 2 nominations total
Scores
# of Votes
4,166
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA