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The Life and Loves of a She-Devil

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1986
  • 3h 49m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
789
YOUR RATING
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (1986)
Dark ComedyDrama

A woman who loses her husband to a romance novelist goes to extreme lengths to make their lives a misery.A woman who loses her husband to a romance novelist goes to extreme lengths to make their lives a misery.A woman who loses her husband to a romance novelist goes to extreme lengths to make their lives a misery.

  • Stars
    • Dennis Waterman
    • Patricia Hodge
    • Julie T. Wallace
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    789
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Dennis Waterman
      • Patricia Hodge
      • Julie T. Wallace
    • 26User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 4 BAFTA Awards
      • 5 wins & 7 nominations total

    Episodes4

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    Dennis Waterman
    Dennis Waterman
    • Bobbo
    • 1986
    Patricia Hodge
    Patricia Hodge
    • Mary Fisher
    • 1986
    Julie T. Wallace
    Julie T. Wallace
    • Ruth
    • 1986
    Paul Herzberg
    • Garcia
    • 1986
    Caroline Butler
    • Nicola
    • 1986
    Christopher Mossford
    • Andy
    • 1986
    Liz Smith
    Liz Smith
    • Mrs. Fisher
    • 1986
    Noel Dyson
    Noel Dyson
    • Brenda
    • 1986
    Miriam Margolyes
    Miriam Margolyes
    • Nurse Hopkins
    • 1986
    John Bluthal
    John Bluthal
    • Angus
    • 1986
    John Rowe
    John Rowe
    • Dr. Rohn
    • 1986
    Stephen Greif
    Stephen Greif
    • Dr. Ghengis
    • 1986
    Tom Baker
    Tom Baker
    • Father Ferguson
    • 1986
    Bernard Hepton
    Bernard Hepton
    • Judge Bissop
    • 1986
    Malcolm Terris
    Malcolm Terris
    • Geoffrey Tupton
    • 1986
    Pippa Guard
    Pippa Guard
    • Lady Bissop
    • 1986
    Edna O'Brien
    Edna O'Brien
    • Self
    • 1986
    Sue Cook
    Sue Cook
    • Self
    • 1986
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    • Trivia
      When Elsie flowers waves goodbye to Ruth, she is seen holding another book written by Fay Weldon, who wrote the novel on which the series is based.
    • Connections
      Featured in The South Bank Show: Dawn French on Big Women (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Warm Love Gone Cold
      Performed by Christine Collister

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 8, 1986 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vida e Amores da Mulher Demónio
    • Filming locations
      • Belle Tout Lighthouse, Beachy Head Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, UK(The Lighthouse)
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 3h 49m(229 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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