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Mr. Pye

Mr. Pye

19863h 12m

Overview

Mr. Pye is a missionary whose mission to spread God's love on the tiny English Channel island of Sark faces supernatural setbacks in this comic fantasy from the author of Gormenghast.

Directed by Michael Darlow
Written by Mervyn Peake, Donald Churchill, David Churchill
Produced by Judy Marle
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Top Cast

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Mr. Pye

Judy Parfitt

Judy Parfitt

Miss Dredger

Betty Marsden

Betty Marsden

Miss George

Richard O'Callaghan

Richard O'Callaghan

Thorpe

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Robin McCaffrey

Tanty

Ralph Nossek

Ralph Nossek

Major Havershot

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Amanda Reiss

Mrs. Rice

Howard Lew Lewis

Howard Lew Lewis

Mr. Rice

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Sarah Dawson

Mrs. Porter

M

Michael Turner

Mr. Porter

Themes & Keywords

channel islandsmagic realismmissionary priest1950spainter as artistguest houseadaptation

About Mr. Pye

Mr. Pye is a comedy, fantasy film released in 1986 exploring themes of channel islands, magic realism, missionary priest, 1950s, painter as artist, guest house. Directed by Michael Darlow, it stars Derek Jacobi, Judy Parfitt, Betty Marsden. Mr. Pye is a missionary whose mission to spread God's love on the tiny English Channel island of Sark faces supernatural setbacks in this comic fantasy from the author of Gormenghast.

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