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Release Year1996
Runtime0h 51m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, TV Movie, Music
Votes4
DirectorMilan Cheylov
WritersMarlene Matthews, David Devine
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.8 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsHandel's Last Chance
About Handel's Last Chance
As the film opens, the career of George Frideric Handel is in tatters. Invited to Dublin to present the premiere of a new choral work, The Messiah, he can't find singers adequate for the job. A boy who steals a chicken runs into Mr. Handel. The boy's Mother was NOT an employee at the Cathedral, she cleaned and ironed shirts, so the mother "bribes" Mr. Handel with non-starched shirts to save her boy from being in jail. The choir sucks until the washer lady's son is discovered by Handel.
Directed by Milan Cheylov, Handel's Last Chance leans on a strong ensemble — Leon Pownall, Tod Fennell, Gerard Parkes — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1996.
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