A Fish Called Wanda. Image shows from L to R: Otto West (Kevin Kline), Wanda Gershwitz (Jamie Lee Curtis), Archie Leach (John Cleese), Ken Pile (Michael Palin)
A Fish Called Wanda
- 1988 film
A black comedy starring John Cleese and Michael Palin. A con artist uses her female charms to steal a stash of jewels. Also features Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Maria Aitken, Tom Georgeson, Patricia Hayes and more.
A Fish Called Wanda. Image shows from L to R: Archie Leach (John Cleese), Wanda Gershwitz (Jamie Lee Curtis), Otto West (Kevin Kline), Ken Pile (Michael Palin)
Key details
- Genre
- Film
- Released
- 1988
- Stars
- John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin, Maria Aitken, Tom Georgeson, Patricia Hayes, Geoffrey Palmer and more
- Writers
- John Cleese and Charles Crichton
- Director
- Charles Crichton
- Producers
- Michael Shamberg, John Cleese, Steve Abbott and John Comfort
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Additional details
- UK certificate
- 15
- Duration
- 108 minutes
- UK release
- Friday 14th October 1988
- Distributors
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
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Broadcast details
- Most recent repeats
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- Sunday 4th February 2024 at 1:00am on BBC1 Scot
- Saturday 3rd February 2024 at 11:30pm on BBC1
- Thursday 4th May 2023 at 9:00pm on BBC4
Recording details
- Twickenham Film Studios, London and Oxford - Filmed at Twickenham Film Studios and on location in London & Oxford