Better Late Than Never (film)
| Better Late Than Never | |
|---|---|
 Movie Poster | |
| Directed by | Bryan Forbes |
| Produced by |
Raymond Chow David Niven, Jr. Jack Haley, Jr. |
| Written by | Bryan Forbes |
| Story by | Gwen Davis |
| Starring |
David Niven Art Carney Maggie Smith Kimberley Partridge |
| Music by | Henry Mancini |
| Cinematography | Claude Lecomte |
| Edited by | Phillip Shaw |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates | 15 April 1983 |
Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $24,164 |
Better Late Than Never is a 1983 film directed by Bryan Forbes. It stars David Niven, Art Carney and Maggie Smith. The soundtrack features songs by Henry Mancini and Noël Coward.[1]
Plot
Nick (Niven) is the supposed grandfather of 10-year-old Bridget (Partridge), who stands to inherit a sizeable fortune. Charley (Carney) shows up and claims that he is the genuine grandpa. Both men once slept with Bridget's grandmother, and she was never certain which of the two produced her child. Neither Nick nor Charley are good prospects, so Bridget must choose from the lesser of two evils.
Principal cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Niven | Nick Hartland |
| Art Carney | Charley Dunbar |
| Maggie Smith | Miss Anderson |
| Catherine Hicks | Sable |
| Lionel Jeffries | Bertie |
| Melissa Prophet | Marlene |
| Kimberley Partridge | Bridget |
| Jean-Pierre Castaldi | Doctor |
Production
Forbes originally offered Carney's role to William Holden who declined because the fee offered was too small. Forbes wrote in 1992 that if Holden had made the film he "might have been alive today."[2]
References
- ↑ Better Late Than Never (1982) - Soundtracks
- ↑ Bryan Forbes, A Divided Life, Mandarin, 1993 p17