A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1972)

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Summary: A couple uses extremely black comedy to survive taking care of a daughter who is nearly completely brain dead. They take turns doing the daughter's voice and stare into the eyes of death and emotional trauma with a humor that hides their pain. (imdb)

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Country: UK

Directed By: Peter Medak

Written By: Peter Nichols

Starring: Alan Bates, Janet Suzman, Joan Hickson, Peter Bowles, Sheila Gish, Elizabeth Robillard

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TCI	User	Score
na	nt_	90	T₈
na	filmcricket	67	T₈
na	BadSmile	70	T₈
na	JangoB	71	T₅
na	Dean Franz	21	T₃
Inspite of a boisterous performances by Bates, this falls very fucking flat due to it's theatrical foundations in a play that just wasn't that good to begin with. A bit like "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" but without the venomous bite of that plays dialogue and with an absurdist bent that just distracts rather than enhances.
na	JJJames	90	T₉
na	imdb	66	T₆
na	laika	77	T₇
na	Tobia	70	T₇
Great performances and a solid script make this deliciously dark dramedy well worth watching.