Film

Wide-Eyed and Legless

1993 · 1h 42m · TV Movie · Drama · Romance

IMDb

7.4

Rotten Tomatoes

40%

Diana and Deric have an ideal marriage: they thrive in each other's company, they're funny, and they enjoy their two grown children and Deric's dotty mother; the trouble is, Diana can no longer walk and her malady defies medical diagnosis. To care for Diana, Deric is letting his business slide, but at a civic luncheon, he is seated next to Aileen Armitage, a novelist who is blind. They have a nice time, and on the sly, Diana contacts Aileen to made an odd request. Diana's declining health and her resolve bring this triangle of unlikely friends to a surprising place.

Julie Walters

Diana Longden

Jim Broadbent

Deric Longden

Thora Hird

Deric's Mother

Sian Thomas

Aileen Armitage

Andrew Lancel

Nick Longden

Moya Brady

Sheila

Anastasia Mulrooney

Sally Longden

Angela Walsh

Karen

Ann Rye

Joan

Francesca Cox

Minnie Bonsall

Andrew Nicholson

Gerald

Peter Whitfield

Fred

Joanna McCallum

Dr Roper

Martin Wenner

Young Doctor

Candida Rundle

Nurse

Dinah Handley

Hospital Receptionist

• Richard LoncraineDirector
• Jack RosenthalWriter
• David LascellesProducer
• Richard BrokeExecutive Producer
• Margaret MathesonExecutive Producer

Release date

September 5, 1993

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

PG-13

Genres

TV Movie, Drama, Romance, Comedy