A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1972)
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)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Peter Medak
Written By: Peter Nichols
Starring: Alan Bates, Joan Hickson, Murray Melvin, Peter Bowles, Janet Suzman, Sheila Gish, Elizabeth Robillard
Country: UK
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| Date | User | Rating | |
| May 05, 2015 |  |
glumpy_99 | 73 41% |
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Intense drama feels hokey and dated at times for its initial awkwardness about its thesis on the euthanasia debate, but becomes genuinely moving in its second half, when the theme comes to the fore. 'Arty' flourishes are extremely variable (the beach scene is superbly chilling in both its unusual sound and editing, whereas the inconclusive finale is a real let-down). Bates and Suzman however (as a 'George and Martha'-lite) are consistently incredible, and the entire cast acquits itself nicely.
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| May 21, 2010 |  |
Dean Franz | 21 23% |
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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.
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| May 22, 2007 |  |
Tobia | 70 61% |
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Great performances and a solid script make this deliciously dark dramedy well worth watching.
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| Jan 05 | TGFVG- | 3 88% |
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| Aug 05, 2021 | CesarCastag (CinePlayers.com) | 40 33% |
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| Jul 29, 2021 | Kianoto | 60 26% |
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| Jun 07, 2021 | flipperrbm | 6 66% |
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| May 10, 2020 | kjones77 | 80 73% |
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| Jan 18, 2020 | CineLounge | 64 45% |
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| Jun 25, 2019 | flund | 29 46% |
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| May 11, 2019 | goldfinger | 50 16% |
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| Aug 20, 2018 |  |
FreddieQuell | 84 81% |
| Apr 16, 2018 | AchwellFoley | 47 28% |
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| Jul 24, 2017 | bluefuzz | 79 46% |
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| Mar 29, 2017 |  |
robot2xl | 70 8% |
| Jan 13, 2017 | Buff | 40 43% |
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| Oct 17, 2016 | estragon | 70 65% |
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| Nov 25, 2015 | bhoyo | 68 45% |
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| Aug 30, 2015 |  |
EbelC | 70 72% |
| Sep 08, 2014 |  |
maborosi | 10 11% |
| Aug 30, 2014 |  |
allegreller | 72 36% |
| Aug 21, 2013 | Barkinson | 40 21% |
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| Apr 27, 2012 |  |
BadSmile | 70 72% |
| Mar 15, 2012 | filmcricket | 67 68% |
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| Oct 16, 2011 | nt_ | 90 74% |
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| Sep 08, 2011 |  |
JangoB | 71 40% |
| Dec 23, 2009 |  |
laika | 77 67% |
| Apr 19, 2009 |  |
imdb | 66 55% |
| Jan 16, 2009 |  |
iconogassed | 80 73% |
| Average Percentile 49.66% from 29 Ratings |  |