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Red, White, and Zero
5.0 / 10• 1968• 1h 38m•NR• English
ComedyMusicDrama
Storyline
Composed of three shorts – Ride of the Valkyrie, The White Bus, and Red and Blue – from three of Britain’s most-celebrated directors - Lindsay Anderson, Peter Brook, and Tony Richardson. Comic legend Zero Mostel stars as an opera singer (in full costume) navigating the London transport network as he attempts to reach Covent Garden in 'Ride of the Valkyrie'. Scripted by Shelagh Delaney, 'The White Bus' blends realism, drama, and poetry as a despondent young woman travels home to the North of England. And Vanessa Redgrave stars in Tony Richardson’s romantic reverie and musical featurette 'Red and Blue'. Produced in 1967, but ultimately shelved.
Cast & Crew
Zero Mostel
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Lead
Julia Foster
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Frank Thornton
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Patricia Healey
The Girl
Arthur Lowe
The Mayor
JS
John Sharp
The Macebearer
JP
Julie Perry
The Conductress
Stephen Moore
Young Man
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tony Richardson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Red, White, and Zero is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
