Brotherly Love

– In this British tragi-comedy taking place among emotionally bankrupt upper-class Scottish countrymen..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 52 Minutes
Release Year:
1970
Original Name:
Country Dance
Brotherly Love (1970) - Also known as Country Dance

In this British tragi-comedy taking place among emotionally bankrupt upper-class Scottish countrymen, Peter O'Toole plays Sir Charles Henry Arbuthnot Pinkerton Ferguson, a mentally disturbed Scotsman, living on his uncared-for farm, who also harbors an incestuous yearning for his sister Hilary (Susannah York), who is staying with Sir Charles after a fight with her husband Douglas (Michael Craig). An adaptation of James Kennaway's novel Household Ghosts.

Producing Country:
USA, UK
Genre:
Release Date:

22 Apr 1970

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

J. Lee Thompson

Writer:

James Kennaway (novel), James Kennaway (play), James Kennaway (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Peter O'Toole, Susannah York, Michael Craig, Harry Andrews

Plot:

Controversial tragicomedy about a brother's obsessive love for his sister. Having left her husband, Hilary moves in with her unbalanced brother, Pink, who uses wit and humor to hide his amorous yearnings.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.8/10