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Steptoe & Son

Name: Steptoe & Son
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1972-03-01
Cast: Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H. Corbett, Carolyn Seymour, Arthur Howard, Victor Maddern

1972 | 98 min | Comedy, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who's survived a family wedding and fans of a well-timed joke. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse. A good follow-up to The Quiet Man.
The mood: Darkly funny.
The pace: Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 38 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.

Albert Steptoe and his son Harold are rag-and-bone men, complete with horse and cart to tour the neighbourhood. They also live together at the junk yard. Harold, who likes the bright lights in the West End of London, meets a stripper, marries her and takes her home. Albert is furious and tries every trick he knows to drive the new bride from his household.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Cliff Owen

Wilfrid BrambellAlbert Steptoe
Harry H. CorbettHarold Steptoe
Carolyn SeymourZita Steptoe
Arthur HowardAlbert, the Vicar
Victor MaddernChauffeur
Fred GriffithsBarman
Joan HeathMrs. Smith
Fred McNaughtonMr. Smith
Lon SattonPianist
Patrick FyffeArthur