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Roger of the Raj (1979)

Roger of the Raj (1979)

Comedy
Release Date: 1979, October 24
Directors: Jim Franklin
Cast: John Le Mesurier, Richard Vernon, Michael Palin, Charles McKeown, David Griffin, Jan Francis, David Warwick, Joan Sanderson, Dorothy Frere

Overview:

On the eve of the Great War Roger Bartlesham's aristocratic parents are firm believers in the Empire though Roger, encouraged by socialist Latin teacher Mr Hopper,dreams of equality and opening a tea shop with his sweet-heart Miranda. After a sojourn in India where various officers shoot themselves to atone for breaches in etiquette Roger gets caught up in Hopper's attempt to bring the Russian revolution to England but is rescued from the chaos by Miranda in time for them to pursue their dream.