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A tribute to the late Sir John Betjeman in the form of a dramatisation starring Nigel Hawthorne and Adventures in Motion Pictures. Made for television. It was nominated for The 1993 Golden Rose of Montreaux.
Interview on "Late Flowering Lust"
Synopsis:Poetry in movement - a weekend party with music, drama and dancing in rural English surroundings. A somewhat ageing cousin, John, is invited to a festivity full of young men and women... With desire to be young and be able to take part, he observes the fun loving youngsters' flirtatious games.
Related articles:
Official Sir John Betjeman Home Page*
Nigel Hawthorne reads Betjeman
"The Lost Betjemans And Betjeman Revisited"
John Betjeman made twelve films between 1962 and 1964,
each featuring a much-loved place in the West Country.
Lost without trace but rediscovered in 1993 all twelve films
are now available together. On the second tape, some of the
original soundtracks were lost, and have been re-recorded by Nigel
Hawthorne.
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