God Rot Tunbridge Wells!
God Rot Tunbridge Wells! is a 1985 British musical television film directed by Tony Palmer, written by John Osborne and starring Trevor Howard, Christopher Bramwell and Dave Griffiths.[1] It was aired on Channel 4 in 1985 and was made to mark the 300th anniversary of Handel's birth.
Plot
In old age the British-German composer George Frideric Handel reflects over his life and musical career.
Main cast
- Trevor Howard - Elderly Handel
- Christopher Bramwell - Young Handel
- Dave Griffiths - Handel in middle age
- Isabella Connell - Princess of Wales
- Anne Downie - Vittoria Turquini
- Beth Robens - Handel's Mother
- Simon Donald - Prince Ruspoli