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  • Honour, Profit & Pleasure (1985)
  • TV Movie | 102 min | Drama, History, Musical
Honour, Profit & Pleasure (1985)
TV Movie | 102 min | Drama, History, Musical

This film presents scenes from the life of German composer George Frideric Handel in the style of a baroque opera. After the success of his London debut, Handel settles in England. He abandons aristocratic and royal patronage and throws ...See moreThis film presents scenes from the life of German composer George Frideric Handel in the style of a baroque opera. After the success of his London debut, Handel settles in England. He abandons aristocratic and royal patronage and throws himself on the mercy of the marketplace, having to deal with money worries and fickle audiences as well as fluctuating health. After the public rejects a string of his operas and a stroke nearly fells him, Handel embarks on a high-risk gamble for his 1742 oratorio "Messiah": he premieres the new work far from fashionable London and with a leading singer whose career is tainted by scandal. Written by Peter Brynmor Roberts See less
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Updated Jun 30, 1985

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Jun 1985 (United Kingdom)

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20 cast members
Name Known for
Simon Callow
Handel Handel   See fewer
Jean Rigby
Susannah Cibber Susannah Cibber   See fewer
Christopher Benjamin
Heidegger Heidegger   See fewer
Bernard Hepton
The Bishop of London The Bishop of London   See fewer
Cyril Luckham
The Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury   See fewer
John Moffatt
Steele Steele   See fewer
James Villiers
Addison Addison   See fewer
Jonathan Hyde
Aaron Hill Aaron Hill   See fewer
Chris Barrie
Pope (as Christopher Barrie) Pope (as Christopher Barrie)   See fewer
Hugh Grant
Burlington Burlington   See fewer
Pauline Jameson
Dowager Countess Dowager Countess   See fewer
Miriam Margolyes
Elephant & Castle Elephant & Castle   See fewer
Janet Henfrey
Hop-Pole Hop-Pole   See fewer
John Abineri
George I George I   See fewer
Sebastian Abineri
George II George II   See fewer
Suzy Aitchison
Mary Delaney Mary Delaney   See fewer
David Neal
Shrewsbury Shrewsbury   See fewer
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