In stark black and white, Terence Davies excavates the life of his fictional alter ego, Robert Tucker, in a narrative that slips between childhood, middle age and death, shaping the raw materials of his own life into a rich tapestry of experiences and impressions.

Terry O'Sullivan
as Robert Tucker (middle-age)

Wilfrid Brambell
as Robert Tucker (old age)

Sheila Raynor
as Robert's Mother

Phillip Mawdsley
as Tucker - child

Iain Munro
as Tucker age 8

Valerie Lilley
as

Nick Stringer
as

Robin Hooper
as

Colin Hignet
as

Trevor Eve
as