Red, White, and Zero

Lindsay Anderson
1979-12-21


5
98 min

Composed of three shorts – Ride of the Valkyrie, The White Bus, and Red and Blue – from three of Britain’s most-celebrated directors - Lindsay Anderson, Peter Brook, and Tony Richardson. Comic legend Zero Mostel stars as an opera singer (in full costume) navigating the London transport network as he attempts to reach Covent Garden in 'Ride of the Valkyrie'. Scripted by Shelagh Delaney, 'The White Bus' blends realism, drama, and poetry as a despondent young woman travels home to the North of England. And Vanessa Redgrave stars in Tony Richardson’s romantic reverie and musical featurette 'Red and Blue'. Produced in 1967, but ultimately shelved.

Cast

Name Character Team
Zero Mostel Unowned
Julia Foster Unowned
Frank Thornton Unowned
Patricia Healey The Girl Unowned
Arthur Lowe The Mayor Unowned
John Sharp The Macebearer Unowned
Julie Perry The Conductress Unowned
Stephen Moore Young Man Unowned
Victor Henry Transistorite Unowned
Anthony Hopkins Brechtian Zac E. Chan
Barry Evans Boy Unowned
Vanessa Redgrave Jacky Zac E. Chan
John Bird Man on Train Unowned
Guy Raymond Songwriter Unowned
Michael York Acrobat Unowned
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Millionaire Unowned