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63% Critic Match
The Killing of Sister George
“The story of three consenting adults in the privacy of their own home.”
6.3 / 10• 1968• 2h 18m•R• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
When June Buckridge arrives at her London flat and announces 'They are going to murder me', her long-time lover and doll-cuddling flat mate Alice 'Childie' McNaught realizes that things are going to change. For June is referring to her character 'Sister George', a lovable nurse she portrays in a popular daytime serial. To make matters worse, the widowed executive at the BBC responsible for the decision to kill off Sister George - Mercy Croft is also a predatory lesbian who is after Childie and will stop at nothing to get what she wants.
Cast & Crew
Beryl Reid
June 'George' Buckridge
Lead
Susannah York
Alice 'Childie' McNaught
Coral Browne
Mercy Croft
Ronald Fraser
Leo Lockhart
Patricia Medina
Betty Thaxter
Hugh Paddick
Freddie
Cyril Delevanti
Ted Baker
William Beckley
Floor Manager
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Aldrich's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Killing of Sister George is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
