The Strange Case of the End of Civilisation as We Know It information
1977 film by Joseph McGrath
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The Strange Case of the End of Civilisation as We Know It
Cover of the US DVD release
Directed by
Joseph McGrath
Written by
John Cleese Jack Hobbs Joseph McGrath
Produced by
Humphrey Barclay
Starring
John Cleese Arthur Lowe Ron Moody Connie Booth
Cinematography
Ken Higgins
Edited by
Rusty Coppleman
Music by
Ivor Slaney
Production company
London Weekend Television
Distributed by
Independent Television (ITV)
Release date
1979
Running time
55 minutes
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
The Strange Case of the End of Civilisation as We Know It is a 1977 comedy film directed by Joseph McGrath and starring John Cleese.[1] It is a low-budget spoof of the Sherlock Holmes detective series, as well as the mystery genre in general.
^"Today's TV". The Guardian. 18 September 1977. p. 27.
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