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Androcles and the Lion (1983)
TV Movie | 60 min | Drama

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Androcles and the Lion (1983)

TV Movie | 60 min | Drama

When Androcles (Sir Billy Connolly), a Christian in second-century Rome, extracts a thorn from a lion's paw, his kindness has unexpected consequences.

Writer

George Bernard Shaw (play)

Producer

Ronald Smedley

Composer

Jonathan Cohen

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Updated Sep 23, 1983

Release date

Sep 23, 1983 (United Kingdom)

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Billy Connolly Androcles Androcles See fewer	Brave (2012)
Anna Calder-Marshall Lavinia Lavinia See fewer	Wuthering Heights (1970)
Bernard Bresslaw Ferrovius Ferrovius See fewer	Krull (1983)
Rupert Frazer The Captain The Captain See fewer	The Bank Job (2008)
Peter Copley Caesar Caesar See fewer	Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
John Tordoff Spintho Spintho See fewer	Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Stafford Gordon Centurion Centurion See fewer	Prime Suspect 2 (1992)
Roy Jones The Lion The Lion See fewer	Man of La Mancha (1972)
Percy Edwards The Lion's Voice The Lion's Voice See fewer	The Dark Crystal (1982)
Peter Land Lentulus Lentulus See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1985)
Desmond Maurer Metellus Metellus See fewer	My Son, My Son (1979)
Jane Freeman Megaera Megaera See fewer	Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
Barry Jackson The Editor The Editor See fewer	Wimbledon (2004)
Paul Hargreaves The Ox Driver The Ox Driver See fewer	Melissa (1997)
Stephen Rashbrook The Call Boy The Call Boy See fewer	Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018)
Leo Dolan The Menagerie Keeper The Menagerie Keeper See fewer	The Long Good Friday (1980)