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1984
2h 0m
Poppy is a celebration of Victorian values and exposes the hypocrisy, racism, drug dealing, money worship and sexual repression of the time through its favourite entertainment form, pantomime. Dick Whittington, his man Jack, Sally the Principal Girl, the Dame, two pantomime horses, a flying ballet, a transformation scene and even the traditional song-sheet are all brought on to tell the serious and finally devasting story of the single most profitable crop of the British East India Company.
Directed by David G. Hillier
Ken Wynne
Emperor of ChinaNichola McAuliffe
Queen Victoria
David Firth
Jack IdleChristopher Hurst
RandyAndrew Thomas James
Randy
Janet Shaw
Sally ForthAndrea Chance
CherrySamantha Hughes
Cherry
Geoffrey Hutchings
Lady 'Dodo'Antonia Ellis
Dick Whittington
Leo Andrew
ClerkJimmy Cassidy
ClerkStewart Mackintosh
ClerkTano Rea
Clerk
Alfred Marks
Obadiah UpwardJohn Watts
Lin Tse-Tsii
Sarah Lam
Yo-YoPhilip Tsaras
TigerAntony Simons
ElephantMark White
ElephantStatus
Released
Release date
January 1, 1984
Budget
—
Revenue
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Language
English