The Missionary 42 years old

The Missionary

In 1905, after 10 years of missionary work in Africa, the Rev. Charles Fortesque is recalled to England, where his bishop gives him his new assignment - to minister to London's prostitutes.

Credits

The Missionary Cast

Name Character
Timothy Spall He was 25, now 67 years old as Parswell
David Suchet He was 36, now 78 years old as Corbett
Denholm Elliott He was 60, 70 years old when he died as The Bishop of London
Maggie Smith She was 47, now 89 years old as Lady Isabel Ames
Trevor Howard He was 69, 74 years old when he died as Lord Henry Ames
Graham Crowden He was 59, 87 years old when he died as Fitzbanks
Tony Steedman He was 55, 73 years old when he died as Lord Quimby
Sophie Thompson She was 20, now 62 years old as Mission Girl
Michael Hordern He was 71, 83 years old when he died as Slatterthewaite
Michael Palin He was 39, now 81 years old as The Reverend Charles Fortescue
Julian Curry He was 44, now 87 years old as Friend of Raggy Masterson
Arthur Howard He was 72, 85 years old when he died as Fermleigh's Butler
Hugh Walters He was 72, 82 years old when he died as Fermleigh's Doctor
Phoebe Nicholls She was 25, now 67 years old as Deborah Fitzbanks
Janine Duvitski She was 30, now 72 years old as Millicent
Roland Culver He was 82, 83 years old when he died as Lord Fermleigh
Charles McKeown He was 36, now 78 years old as Friend of Raggy Masterson
Rosamund Greenwood She was 75, 89 years old when she died as Lady Fermleigh
Frank Mills He was 91, 82 years old when he died as Sir Cyril Everidge
David Dixon He was 35, now 77 years old as Young Man at Shoot
Dawn Archibald She was 21, now 63 years old as Mission Girl
Frances Barber She was 24, now 66 years old as Mission Girl
Neil Innes He was 37, 75 years old when he died as Singer at Gin Palace
David Leland He was 35, 1 years old when he died as Long Haired Man at Gin Palace
Hugh Fraser He was 32, 43 years old when he died as Wedding Usher
Tilly Vosburgh She was 21, now 64 years old as Fermleigh's Maid
Derrick O'Connor He was 41, 77 years old when he died as Gym Trainer
Sally Watkins as Mission Girl
Francine Morgan as Mission Girl
Valerie Whittington as Emmeline
Ceri Jackson as Mission Girl
Anton Lesser He was 30, now 72 years old as Young Man at Shoot

The Missionary Crew

Name Department
Michael Palin as Writer. He was 39 (now 81) years old Writing
Richard Loncraine as Director. He was 36 (now 78) years old Directing
The Missionary poster
The Missionary (42 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, November 02, 1982
  • Runtime: 90 minutes
  • Revenue: 7241180.00