Overview

Desmond Drumm, a highly intelligent but bitterly cynical civil servant, must try to make sense of his life after learning that he has a terminal illness.

Cast

Paul Rogers, Aideen O'Kelly, Godfrey Quigley, Daphne Carroll, Jonathan White, Lise-Ann McLaughlin, Nicholas Grindell, Catherine Byrne

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What is "A Life" about?

Desmond Drumm, a highly intelligent but bitterly cynical civil servant, must try to make sense of his life after learning that he has a terminal illness.

When was "A Life" released?

A Life was released in 1984.

Who stars in "A Life"?

The cast includes Paul Rogers, Aideen O'Kelly, Godfrey Quigley, Daphne Carroll.